William Lenthall (1591-1662), Speaker of the House of Commons, running away to the Puritan army with the Mace (symbol of Parliamentary authority). After a set of Cavalier (Royalist) playing cards satirising the Puritans.

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Keywords: 17th, british, cards, century, english, playing, politician, politics