> Both Thunder Rebels and King of Sartar mention a "half-carl"
> who has either a half team of oxen or a plough. Which is actually
> a third of the requirement for a carl.
Thank you for reminding me of this.
Yes, the "half carl" is a social title, not a measure of how much he has.
> The implication is that
> anyone who doesn't have a least that is a cottar.
That is correct.
> I think that's
> significant in that a cottar isn't allocated plowland. He gets
> land which is unsuitable for ploughing.
Correct.
"Less bread, more cabbage."
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Sincerely,
Greg Stafford
Issaries, Inc.
1942 Channing Way, #204
Berkeley, CA 94704
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