Medieval European sumptuary laws literally regulated who could eat what.
— Sama Hoole (@SamaHoole) October 26, 2025
Swans, venison, and certain fish were legally restricted to nobility.
Peasants caught poaching deer faced execution.
Not because deer were endangered.
Because meat was power.
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Sunday, October 26, 2025
SAMA HOOLE: Swans, venison, and certain fish were legally restricted to nobility. Peasants caught poaching deer faced execution. Not because deer were endangered. Because meat was power.
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