Project Gutenberg 2014-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 180 Goldsmid, Edmund Goldsmid, Edmund Marsden 09006353 Explanatory Notes of a Pack of Cavalier Playing Cards, Temp. Charles II. Forming a Complete Political Satire of the Commonwealth Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Explanatory Notes of a Pack of Cavalier Playing Cards, Temp. Charles II." by Edmund Goldsmid is a historical satire that was published in the late 19th century. This work serves as a detailed examination of a unique set of playing cards that illustrate the political landscape during the English Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell and the subsequent Restoration. Through these cards, Goldsmid offers insights into the key figures and events of the period, ultimately portraying a critique of the political climate. The book presents an interpretative commentary on a pack of Cavalier playing cards, each featuring illustrations that reference notable characters and incidents from the time of Oliver Cromwell to the Restoration of Charles II. Each card is accompanied by explanatory notes that elaborate on the historical context and significance of the figures depicted, such as Cromwell, Ireton, and various parliamentarians. These explanations not only highlight the satirical elements of the playing cards but also provide a narrative that reflects the conflicts, betrayals, and shifting allegiances within this turbulent period of British history. Overall, Goldsmid's work serves as both a historical resource and a humorous critique of the political machinations of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44594/44594-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Playing cards Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 Great Britain -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc. DA Text Category: Humour Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 144770 2025-08-18T06:03:22.923764 text/html 120855 2024-10-23T22:04:54 text/html 9374356 2025-08-18T06:03:33.886689 application/epub+zip 9326874 2025-08-18T06:03:24.952764 application/epub+zip 118021 2025-08-18T06:03:23.613699 application/epub+zip 9345664 2025-08-18T06:03:40.626672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9272849 2025-08-18T06:03:30.222674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196476 2022-09-20T10:47:05.942321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54450 2025-08-18T06:03:22.271696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34443 2024-10-23T22:04:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16945 2025-08-18T06:03:40.915600 application/rdf+xml 8920 2025-08-18T06:03:23.759684 image/jpeg 1760 2025-08-18T06:03:23.686697 image/jpeg 9253191 2025-08-18T06:03:23.245688 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog