Despite the fact that some concrete elements have been determined in what to the beginnings of the Gypsy tarot terms, do not exist but evidences isolated from its presence in the daily lives of most ancient civilizations. Around 1390, the King of France, Carlos VI requested that they other three decks of cards. However, records of payment not can be inferred if it was of adaptations of Islamic cards, previous versions of Tarot cards or even if were typical French letters, with hearts, Spades, clubs, and diamonds. Although it was not part of the mentioned transaction, is known of the existence of a deck of cards in the National Library of France. It was painted by hand, in the style of the cities of Northern Italy. The doctrine of tarot porpular also speaks of trips to the interior of Europe in wagons that used Gypsies. Though this theory was disseminated by novelists of the 19th century, such as Villants and Papus, there is no historical evidence that the Roma people have used Tarot cards to any instance of the 20th century.
Their interests are they were committed to palmistry, divination with fire, to the launch of a currency and long after, to the card game. Moreover, the top cards of which are known were commissioned by noble families. This does not mean that printed letters did not appear until later that they invented the printing press, but are precisely the latter that have lasted. A content rich in symbols, letters possessed illustrations of affinity religious, similar to the European art of those times. This phenomenon could be due to two factors. The monasteries still produced works illustrated the nobles and powerful merchants.
On the other hand, the fashion of medieval and Renaissance art focused, at least in the beginning, on themes of nature religious, which could influence the design of the cards. Although there is no evidence of unlawful uses of Gypsy Tarot cards, records of the Inquisition explains that at a trial in Venice in 1589, the cards were maligned and accused citizens of use them to perform witchcraft. Can’t find any documentation that the Catholic Church had considered tarot or decks as a heresy, even during the middle ages. Original author and source of the article.