Damon wrote:
...
> Of course I could go on to say that feudalism was an agreement between two
> men in which one did service for the other in exchange for land, and has
> nothing to do with rulership. But then, I don't think anyone really cares
> about history anymore, or "getting it right"... :(
So feudalism was just a lot of private contracts? O.K..
But if one's choice is "accept a serfdom contract or starve", isn't
this in fact coercion?
I've certainly leased a house, and not considered myself a
serf...
---David
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