Edmund Goldsmid

“ On September 9, 1641, the House of Commons appointed Pym, St. John, Sir H. Mildmay, Sir H. Vane, and others (six to form a quorum) , as a Committee, with extraordinary powers, to act during the recess, "To draw resort and reverence to them from almost all sorts of men." Mildmay is said to have used his political power to further his own projects of lust and greed.— (Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. i., pp. 168 et seq.) .
49. King of Hearts.
"The saints think it meet that the Rump make a league with Oneale." ”

“ There was a wonderful difference, throughout their whole proceedings, between the heads of those who were thought to sway the Presbyterian Counsels, and those who govern'd the Independents, though they were equally masters of dissimulation, and had equally malice and wickedness in their intentions, though not of the same kind.... ”

“ Ireton was born in 1610, and commanded the left wing of the Parliamentarians at Naseby. He married a daughter of Oliver Cromwell, whom he succeeded as Commander-in-Chief in Ireland, where he died in 1651. ”

“ Martin, Vane and Hazelrigg were the principal supporters of the self-denying Ordinance.
41. Knave of Hearts.
"Hugh Peters shews the bodkins and thimbles gluen by the wives of Wappin for the good old cause."
Hugh Peters was born at Fowey, publicly whipped and expelled from the University of Cambridge, and obliged to leave England for adultery. After some years spent in Holland and America, he returned in 1641, and became chaplain to Lord Brooke's regiment. He was a most burlesque preacher, and actually performed the act stated on the card. ”

“ 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) . ”

“ Bulstrode and Whitlock spoken of as two men on the Card, are one and the same. "Bulstrode Whitlocke, ... before the troubles was an intimate friend to Sir Richard Lane, who, going to Oxford, entrusted him with his chambers in the Temple; of which, with all the goods and an excellent library, he hath kept possession ever since; and would not own that ever he knew such a man, when Sir Richard's son was brought to wait upon him in his greatness.... Under Dick he was made Commissioner of the Seal; and, he being discarded, wheeled about and worshipped the Rump.... ”

“ A Free State or a Toleration for all sorts of Villany.
In the Mystery of the Good Old Cause* (London 1660) a Royalist attack on the leading members of the Long Parliament, the author says of the Roundheads, "Their pretences were no doubt the most specious and plausible that could be imagined,... but, alas! never were these things more pretended to, and less in reality designed; greatness, wealth and command were the inducements of the most hypocritical persons in the world to profane the name of God ... to murder many innocent persons ... to ruin many noble families, etc., ... ”

“ He was commander at the siege of Basing House, was driven from the House of Commons by Pride's Purge, and was afterwards at the head of a Surrey regiment at Worcester. He spoke strongly in favour of Cromwell's becoming king. Later he became a member of the Convention Parliament which restored Charles II.
6. II of Clubs.
Lenthall. Father and Sonn.
William Lenthall, of Lincoln's Inn, a Counsellor at Law, and Speaker of the House of Commons. "Oliver (Cromwell) once made a spunge of him, and squeezed him out of £15,000. ”

“ The word is now very little known, except in a proverb, "As thick (i.e. as intimate) as Incle-weavers." I do not see this pack mentioned in the History of Playing Cards. Can the date of publication be proved? It looks as if they were intended to keep up the spirit of the Cavaliers in depressed times.—Communicated by John Bailey, Esq., F.S.A., Manchester.
22. VI of Clubs.
"Desbrow Olivers Champion haueing a cannon in each pocket." ”

“ It was accepted by Charles II. in 1650, but repudiated by him at his Restoration, and declared to be illegal by Parliament.— (Clarendon's Rebellion, vol. ii. p. 229) .
45. Queen of Hearts.
"The damnable engagement to be true and faithfull."
The taking of the Holy League and Covenant. (See Queen of Diamonds) .
46. Queen of Clubs.
"Joane hold my staff Lady Protectoresse."
Another riddle. Cromwell's wife's name was Elizabeth. Query, what was Lady Lambert's name? (See next card) .
47. Queen of Spades.
"The lady Lambert and Oliver under a strong conflict." ”