Illustration; The Assize of Bread and Ale 13th-century law in medieval England, which regulated the price, weight and quality of bread and ale

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Black and White Illustration; The Assize of Bread and Ale; A baker loading his oven and a baker drawn to the pillory with a short weight loaf tied to his neck. Thirteenth century. The law enacted about 1266 regulated the size and weight of bread and beer in English towns. Fines and punishments, such as public humiliation on the pillory or stocks were handed down by the manorial lords to bakers and brewers who broke the law.

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Size: 3000px × 3629px
Location: Historic England
Photo credit: © Timewatch Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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