The 'tarot trumps' inspired by the Mamluk cards

[Bernice]

So while it is possible that things spread due to piracy and looting- much more was because of Merchant trade and gift giving exchanges.

Good to know that articles as early as the 11th century are listed somewhere Rosanne. The priate idea came about because something about Captian Kydd came up on TV - he's too late for the period we're looking at, but when I found pirate evidence in very early times I thought of all the 'back-door' goods that must have entered countries.

Pity the loot wasn't listed...

Bee