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To: xkaydet65

I think Henry VII gave John Cabot 10 pounds as a reward for discovering Newfoundland (and giving England a claim to the New World). Soul of generosity, that guy.


73 posted on 10/03/2024 8:47:36 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

“In 2017, this is worth approximately:
£6,659.57
In 1500, you could buy one of the following with £10:
Horses: 7
Cows: 26
Wool: 90 stones
Wheat: 25 quarters
Wages: 333 days (skilled tradesman)”

It still wasn’t that much money.


74 posted on 10/03/2024 8:51:35 AM PDT by x
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