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The Transformation of Commons and Peasant Rights in England

This chapter explores the significance of commons in medieval England, focusing on peasant rights to shared land use. It details how the feudal system supported village life until the 1400s when economic changes led to land enclosures, displacing communities and altering rural society.

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