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Catherine the 🍓Redhead
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#thoughtoftheday

Medieval peasants worked only about 150 days in a year. The Church believed it was important to keep them happy with frequent, mandatory holidays. You have less holidays than a Medieval peasant
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ABholston.bsky.social

Fewer not less. Pedant here.

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BFbjornfr.bsky.social

This is a nuanced one but one thing is clear, it had nothing to do with the church. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Medieval Peasants Only Worked 150 Days Due to 'Frequent, Mandatory' Holidays?
Medieval Peasants Only Worked 150 Days Due to 'Frequent, Mandatory' Holidays?

Some popular social media posts have called the claim nonsense.

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Writer. 🍀🌻 Being a redhead doesn't determine who is right; only who wins. Yet to be alone in the bathroom. I love my rugby son, his gf, our dogs & one damn feisty cat.
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