The Royal Game of Ur is predicted to be from before 2600 BC discovered in Sumeria near the city of Ur. The reason why it is said to be royal is because the board game was discovered in the tomb of Queen Ur. Like the other board games mentioned, it was a betting game. One major difference between other board games is that it is a game of speed. The first person to get to the other side of the board wins. This was also a game of luck. Blake's \"games\" as mentioned previously, are games of creativity where as simple board games do not accurately portray what Blake's intentions were. However, in a board game you make a move and in Blak'es creations the reader is forced to make a move on his portrayals of life and other aspects.
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Cards are believed have come from Mamelukes of Egypt when they introduced them to Europe. These cards had four suits and 13 cards per suit. This was the origin of the 52 card deck we have today. The four original suits were more than likely pictures of polo sticks, coins, swords, and cups. King Charles VI was documented to have had the first set of cards in Europe in 1392. The standard hearts, spades, diamonds, and club suits came about later in the 1400's. The suit of hearts was supposed to be denoting the church, diamonds denote arrowheads which represent the vassels, clubs represent husbandmen, and spades represent lances which signify knighthood. Cards are were far more advanced compared to games created before them. With cards it allows the player to be more decisive and has more control over the outcome of the game.
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