S7 E3: Ships, Swords, and Fences
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- In medieval England, peasants divided their time between working on a lord's land and their own plots, including common lands.
- Starting in the 15th century, the 'enclosure' movement led to the fencing off of these common lands, forcing peasants to work for wages and paving the way for industrialization.
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