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Medieval slavery and unfree villeinage

By Tessa Shepperson 1 Comment

In England (where I am writing from), slavery has been absent from our culture for a long time. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Angevin Tagged With: Legal status, Medieval, Slavery, Slaves, Villein, Villeinage

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