Medieval European tax records show what people actually valued. Taxes were levied on valuable goods. Salt, metals, cloth. And fat.
— Sama Hoole (@SamaHoole) November 17, 2025
Animal fat symbolised wealth. Enough wealth to tax.
Peasants paid tithes partly in rendered animal fat. Not lean meat. Fat. Because fat was… pic.twitter.com/WtnUmIAEy1
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Monday, November 17, 2025
SAMA HOOLE: Animal fat symbolised wealth. Enough wealth to tax.
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