| Queen Nazarene | |
| Image Link: | File:English Pattern - Single-Ended - Queen of Diamonds - IMG 7694.jpg |
| Image Caption: | Queen Nazarene |
| Family: | Stops group |
| Alt Names: | Queen Nazareen |
| Type: | Matching |
| Players: | up to 10 |
| Num Cards: | 52 cards |
| Deck: | French |
| Origin: | England |
| Related: | Newmarket, Pope Joan |
| Random Chance: | Easy |
| Skills: | Attention |
Queen Nazarene or Queen Nazareen is an old English card game recorded by Charles Cotton as early as 1674. It is an ancestor of Newmarket.[1]
The following is the description in Cotton's 1674 rules:
The rules were reprinted, with minor changes, in all editions of The Compleat Gamester until the 8th edition in 1754.[2]