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Re: archers and fingers

To: "S. M. Thorson" <smt2@st-andrews.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: archers and fingers
From: Marybeth Lavrakas <lavrakas@email.unc.edu>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 13:45:29 -0400 (EDT)
cc: Merry Rose <atlantia@atlantia.sca.org>
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Poster: Marybeth Lavrakas <lavrakas@email.unc.edu>

Actually, the Anglo-Saxon wergeld could be paid not just as a whole-man
price, but as a portion price--there was a repayment fee if, say, you cut
off a man's hand, arm, ear, leg, etc. These prices varied according to
social rank.  There were also fines for rape (yes, based on social
status...).

Alianora, maybe you and I should team-teach a virtual history course
someday! ;-)

Kathryn Rous

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