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How Much Taxes Did a Medieval Peasant Pay? The numbers from Sweden

July 16, 2015 By Medievalists.net

ruin of an medieval monastery named Alvastra in Östergötland county Sweden - Photo by Stefan / Flickr

A new study on taxation in late medieval Sweden has revealed fascinating details about how much peasants had to pay to the royal government in taxes.

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Magna Carta Conference Offers New Insights Into The 800-year-old Document

June 22, 2015 By Medievalists.net

British Library's Magna Carta, photo credit Joseph Turp

Magna Carta just celebrated its 800th birthday this past Monday. In honour of this incredible milestone, King’s College London, and the Magna Carta Project, hosted a 3 day conference dedicated to this historic document.

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