قراءة كتاب Explanatory Notes of a Pack of Playing Cards, Temp Charles II. Forming a Complete Political Satire of the Commonwealth
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Explanatory Notes of a Pack of Playing Cards, Temp Charles II. Forming a Complete Political Satire of the Commonwealth
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25. VII of Hearts.
"Nathaniel Fines whereby hangs a tale."
"Colonel Nathaniel Fiennes, brother of Lord Say and Sele, who had been educated at Winchester College, and had been admitted to a Fellowship at New College, Oxford, in quality of Founder's kin, surrendered Bristol to Prince Rupert on 26 July (1643.) and on the last day of the same month reached Southampton, at the head of 80 horse, each of whom had a woman riding behind him."—(Mercurius Aulicus, August 5th, 1643.) This, I presume, is the tale alluded to.
26. VII of Clubs.
"Harrison the Carpenter cutting down ye horne of ye beast in Daniel."
Harrison was the son of a butcher near Nantwich, in Cheshire, and he it was who, with Ireton, succeeded in bringing the King before the High Court of Justice.—(Clarendon's History of the Rebellion, vol. iii., page 141.) Of the beast in Daniel, it is said, "I beheld, and the same horn made war with the Saints ... but the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end."—(Daniel, chap. vii., verses 21 and 26.)
27. VII of Spades.
"Feek the seer."
Feek was one of Cromwell's officers, who at the celebrated meeting at Windsor, in 1648, declared that in a vision the Almighty had appeared to him and announced that Monarchy should never more prevail in England.—(The Saints Triumph, 1648, page 3.)
28. VII of Diamonds.
"Marshall curseing Mevoz."
At Edgehill, "the reverend and renowned Master Marshall, Master Ask, Master Mourton, Masters Obadiah and John Sedgwick and Master Wilkins, and divers others, eminently pious and learned pastors rode up and down the army through the thickest dangers and in much personal hazard most faithfully and courageously exhorting and encouraging the soldiers to fight valiantly and not to fly, but now, if ever, to stand to it and fight for their religion and laws."—(Jehovah Jirah, by John Vicars, p. 200.)
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29. VIII of Hearts. "Lambert Kt. of ye golden Tulip." When Lambert was cashiered by Parliament, he and eight other officers of the Army conspired to wrest the power from Parliament. The badge adopted by the conspirators was a yellow tulip. 30. VIII of Clubs. "Pride Oliver's drayman." Parliament not proving willing to condemn Charles I., was purged of its unruly members by Colonel Pride, (who was said to have been originally a drayman) who entered the house and drove 160 members into the streets, leaving 60 of the faithful to govern the kingdom and murder their monarch.—(Imprisonment and death of King Charles I., Aungervyle Society reprint, p. 58). 31. VIII of Spades. "Scot Oliver's clerk or tallyman." Scott was one of the members of the long parliament, and with Robinson was sent to Monk to "give some check to that license of addresses and resort of malignants."—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii. p. 410.) 32. VIII of Diamonds. "Don Haselrigg Kt. of ye codled braine." "Haselrigg was of a rude, and stubborn nature, and of a weak understanding."—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii. p. 401). |
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29. VIII of Hearts. "Lambert Kt. of ye golden Tulip." When Lambert was cashiered by Parliament, he and eight other officers of the Army conspired to wrest the power from Parliament. The badge adopted by the conspirators was a yellow tulip. 30. VIII of Clubs. "Pride Oliver's drayman." Parliament not proving willing to condemn Charles I., was purged of its unruly members by Colonel Pride, (who was said to have been originally a drayman) who entered the house and drove 160 members into the streets, leaving 60 of the faithful to govern the kingdom and murder their monarch.—(Imprisonment and death of King Charles I., Aungervyle Society reprint, p. 58). 31. VIII of Spades. "Scot Oliver's clerk or tallyman." Scott was one of the members of the long parliament, and with Robinson was sent to Monk to "give some check to that license of addresses and resort of malignants."—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii. p. 410.) 32. VIII of Diamonds. "Don Haselrigg Kt. of ye codled braine." "Haselrigg was of a rude, and stubborn nature, and of a weak understanding."—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii. p. 401). |
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33. IX of Hearts. "Huson the cobler entring London." Hewson, who had originally been a cobbler, became Lt.-Col. of Cromwell's Ironsides. 34. IX of Clubs. "The army entring the city persuing the apprentices." Parliament had voted that "the militia of the city of London should be put into such hands as the army should desire.... Many thousands, apprentices and young citizens, brought petitions to parliament" in opposition. Parliament "durst not deny concurrence, the apprentices behaving themselves so insolently, that they would scarce suffer the door of the House of Commons to be shut."—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii. p. 36). The army assembled at Hounslow Heath, and Colonel Rainsborough having seized in the night the defences of London Bridge, "the army of horse, foot and cannon marched next day through the city."—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii. p. 39). 35. IX of Spades. "A Committee at Derby House to continue the warr." Parliament had appointed a committee "for the raising of men ... and listing in all places, companies of volunteers" which met at Derby House. 36. IX of Diamonds. "Lenthall runs away with his mace to the army." The Army having declared against the Committee of Safety, Lenthall the Speaker recovered his spirit and went into the city uniting with the army against the committee.—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii., p. 407.) |
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33. IX of Hearts. "Huson the cobler entring London." Hewson, who had originally been a cobbler, became Lt.-Col. of Cromwell's Ironsides. 34. IX of Clubs. "The army entring the city persuing the apprentices." Parliament had voted that "the militia of the city of London should be put into such hands as the army should desire.... Many thousands, apprentices and young citizens, brought petitions to parliament" in opposition. Parliament "durst not deny concurrence, the apprentices behaving themselves so insolently, that they would scarce suffer the door of the House of Commons to be shut."—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii. p. 36). The army assembled at Hounslow Heath, and Colonel Rainsborough having seized in the night the defences of London Bridge, "the army of horse, foot and cannon marched next day through the city."—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii. p. 39). 35. IX of Spades. "A Committee at Derby House to continue the warr." Parliament had appointed a committee "for the raising of men ... and listing in all places, companies of volunteers" which met at Derby House. 36. IX of Diamonds. "Lenthall runs away with his mace to the army." The Army having declared against the Committee of Safety, Lenthall the Speaker recovered his spirit and went into the city uniting with the army against the committee.—(Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. iii., p. 407.) |
