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@civilwarbore thus we see papers that argue for a later birth of feudalism while ignoring the role that the early middle ages had.
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@civilwarbore so usually feudalism was argued to have been borne under the Normans, but only now are ppl deconstructing that. -
@civilwarbore another student a few years back wrote her undergrad thesis on the beginnings of feudalism and serfdom under the Anglo-Saxons - Show replies
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@AdmiralHip I think there's also the human fondness for hard borders & transitions... we don't like murky beginnings. -
@civilwarbore yeah true. The early Anglo-Saxons and Franks are "mysterious" as it were. Few sources and the like. - Show replies
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