Re:Poland was shockingly liberal during the 1400s
by barking on Friday August 17, 2018 @06:58AM
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Arguably Scotland is an exception, the reformation is still a hot topic there. 2004 wasn't too long after Rangers signed its first Catholic player. I'm kidding btw. I think you'll always find vestiges of ancient systems if you look for them especially in countries where evolution rather than revolution has been the way change has been effected.
Re:Poland was shockingly liberal during the 1400s
by maxerickson on Friday August 17, 2018 @06:55AM
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Is there not still a pattern of concentrated, familial land ownership?
Re:Poland was shockingly liberal during the 1400s
by toasterlovin on Friday August 17, 2018 @11:14PM
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Feudalism is more than just concentrated property ownership. It’s primarily about people being bound by law to provide labor and resources to their feudal lord.
Re:Poland was shockingly liberal during the 1400s
by maxerickson on Saturday August 18, 2018 @06:56AM
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Sure.
But half a pie in the fridge is a bit of pie, it doesn't matter that the whole thing isn't there anymore.
Re:Poland was shockingly liberal during the 1400s
by toasterlovin on Saturday August 18, 2018 @11:01AM
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Concentrated ownership of property is not a specific feature of feudalism. It is something which obtains in basically any large scale society which is non-communal.
Re:Poland was shockingly liberal during the 1400s
by lawlessone on Friday August 17, 2018 @07:31AM
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The royal family being one lol
It took a long time to die if that's really the case. The last bits of feudalism (feu duties) were removed from Scottish property law in 2004.