Mythbusting Illiteracy in the Middle Ages
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The article on medievalists.net challenges the common assumption that most people in the Middle Ages were illiterate, presenting evidence that literacy was more widespread than often believed, with the discussion highlighting the importance of nuanced understanding of historical periods.
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