Poor commons and kings’ propines: food and status in later medieval Aberdeen
Assuring the supply of food and drink in the medieval Scottish town, and safeguarding the town’s reputation in relation to this, were at the heart of the burgh government’s duties. Some foods were specially associated with the poor; conversely, provision and consumption of high-status comestibles wa...
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Taylor and Francis
2023
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