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Royal Touch Middle Ages Curing The "King's Evil" 1920s Ad Trade Card
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Royal Touch Middle Ages Curing The "King's Evil" 1920s Ad Trade CardNOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 '' or 6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
CURING THE "KING'S EVIL" TRADITION AND ORIGIN
In the Middle Ages it was believed in England and France that a touch from
royalty could heal skin disease known as scrofula or the king's evil. Scrofula
was usually a swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck caused by tuberculosis. The
practice began with King Edward the Confessor in England (1003/4-1066) and
Philip I (1052-1108) in France.
Subsequent English and French kings were thought to have inherited this royal
touch, which was supposed to show that their right to rule was God-given. In
grand ceremonies, kings touched hundreds of people afflicted by scrofula. They
received special gold coins called 'touchpieces' which they often treated as
amulets.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 '' or 6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT WAS PRINTED IN THE 1920s
IT IS NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE:
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS - WEAK CORNERS
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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