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by snowwrestler
3404 days ago
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Under a medieval feudal system, most people did not own property the way we think of it today; the feudal lord did. If the lord wanted to take all your clothes and throw you off their land, they could, with impunity. That said, yes, the feudal lord's band of merry thugs would keep the peace, because peasants can work harder if they're not squabbling with each other. |
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You don't have to go that far back in time:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patroon