Forgotten Fortunes Editorial · Article Discussion
Read the original research: Pounds, Pennies, and Wolf Bounties: Currency and Purchasing Power in Medieval England
Story overview: From cut silver halfpennies and a 2-pence daily laborer’s wage to £80 destrier warhorses, the £8,190 construction of Harlech Castle, and royal wolf-hunting serjeanty tenures, explore how money and purchasing power functioned in medieval England.
Discussion question: How did monetary choices affect the people and institutions involved?
Have a different interpretation? Share the evidence and explain why.
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