Henry Sacheverell: nine episodes in his life marked with pips allowing the episodes to act as playing cards. Wood engraving, ca. 1900 (?) after engravings.

Henry Sacheverell was a celbrated Anglican preacher of his day who was impeached before the House of Lords in 1710 for sermons he had delivered and published attacking nonconformists and Whigs. He had widespread support in the Church of England and among Tories. He was given a light sentence of abstention from preaching for three years. The playing cards were presumably made for use by Tories