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In medieval England, the Wool trade was considered the backbone of the English economy, being exported throughout Europe. Why was English wool so sought after, and why couldn’t the rest of Europe just raise their own sheep and make their own wool?

by /u/PabloPeublo in /r/AskHistorians

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