King, Queen, and… Jack? (Origins of the Card) – The Story Scriptorium

I always found it weird that there's a guy called Jack in the royal court of cards. Queen, yes. King, of course. Jester, sure. But Jack? I found my answer after a bit of research: Originally called a KNAVE in the Mamluk tradition. Back then, there were a number of other court-themed cards like viceroys,knights,…

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