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Check e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmgang
A good illustration is the Swedish "peace laws" from the 13th century -- it became forbidden to steal women, kill people in church and attack others during harvest. Consider what that means about the time before those. :-)
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Check e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmgang
A good illustration is the Swedish "peace laws" from the 13th century -- it became forbidden to steal women, kill people in church and attack others during harvest. Consider what that means about the time before those. :-)