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Hostages in the Middle Ages
Childhood
Politiska aspekter
Captivity
Politische Kultur
Hostages
Europe, politics and government
Diplomacy
Treaties
Political culture
Middle Ages
Kidnapping
International relations
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History
In medieval Europe, hostages were given, not taken. They were a means of guarantee used to secure transactions ranging from treaties to wartime commitments to financial transactions. In principle, the force of the guarantee lay in the threat to the life of the hostage if the agreement were broken; b…
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