![]() Playing cards first entered Europe in the late 14th century, and different countries employed a variety of suits such as swords, batons and coins. So here it is, a short history of the English playing cards: I’m a big Tudor fanatic, and to know I have a piece of heritage from the Tudor era right in my living room is enough to get me all jittery with excitement. The head dress under the Queen of Hearts’ crown does look like it belongs to the early Tudor period, does it not? ![]() (Another rumour has it that the Queen of Hearts represents Anne Boleyn, the second wife to Henry VIII). ![]() As I was researching for my recent blog post on the relationship of Elizabeth and her uncle King Richard III, I came across a very interesting trivia about her being the Queen of Hearts on the playing card.Īccording to some sources, playing cards were invented during Henry VII’s reign and the portrait of his Queen, Elizabeth of York has appeared eight times on every pack of cards for nearly 500 years. ![]()
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