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Medieval peasants worked six days a week.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that medieval peasants worked six days a week?

Partly. One reference book states medieval peasants worked six days a week with one day off, supporting the claim. Other sources report historians' estimates of roughly 250-300 working days a year, which would contradict a full six-day week, though these address annual totals rather than a weekly schedule.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Sporting Gender
2019
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Harper, J. (2019). Sporting Gender. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ZfeAEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Evidence against · 2
Did medieval peasants work 150 days a year?
2023
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Did medieval peasants work 150 days a year?. (2023). history.stackexchange.com. https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/70816/did-medieval-peasants-work-150-days-a-year

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Medieval Peasants Only Worked 150 Days Due to 'Frequent, Mandatory' Holidays? | Snopes.com
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Medieval Peasants Only Worked 150 Days Due to 'Frequent, Mandatory' Holidays? | Snopes.com. (n.d.). snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/medieval-peasant-only-worked-150-days/

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