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As I understand it, peasants in medieval Europe were not allowed to hunt game. Forest animals were owned by nobles, and any encroachment was considered poaching. How did this situation arise, and was there any social conflict over hunting rights?

by /u/spiralsandjeremy in /r/AskHistorians

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