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Re:What you can learn about medieval Europe if you focus on ... by pyrale on Friday February 12, 2021 @04:19AM (#26111896)
> What the nobility had to offer peasants was safety.

I believe the main offering was pain. Submission was a good way to avoid it, and peasants were not stupid enough to pass on it.

On the other hand, our definition makes it look like the relation was consensual, and a good deal for everyone involved.

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