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Medieval peasants had surprisingly many days off

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Modern hustle culture has you working harder than a medieval serf. While peasants had terrible healthcare, the Catholic Church mandated dozens of mandatory feast days and saint holidays. They actually worked fewer days a year than your average burnt-out millennial corporate employee.

Medieval peasants had surprisingly many days off
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