The History of Eels in England

In the 11th century, hundreds of people in the UK paid their rent in eels. For instance, a doomsday book records payments like the village of Harmston, who owed Earl Hugh 75,000 eels per year for their rents. Dead or alive? I think dead. It's harder to find dead eels lying around. No, it is an Andy. If there are 10 dead eels on the floor and 10 live eels in a bucket, let's see you can pick them up quicker.