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Trying to ascertain the veracity of this claim about laborers in the late 14th century "Even the meanest worker earned four and a half pence per day, which was enough to buy himself three loaves, a big joint of meat, and several gallons of ale."

by /u/PigKiller3001 in /r/AskHistorians

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