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Royal Navy Press Gang
The law allowed the forcible taking of men of “seafaring habits,” aged 18 to 55. However, the press-gangs might grab anyone hale and healthy enough to be of use if the need was great.
elizabethdonnebook
9 hours ago2 min read
Medieval Thanes and Scribes
... he became an itinerant scribe, earning his keep as he went. He would have written letters and copied out legal documents at villages he traveled to while perhaps seeking a more permanent position.
elizabethdonnebook
Jun 32 min read
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