Forgery General

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In the medieval period, forging various documents was quite common. Few people were literate, so it was difficult for many to assess the authenticity of any given record.
High-ranking lords often could not read and dictated documents to scribes – trust in the written word was therefore low, with an expectation that correspondence could be falsified.
More reliance was placed on spoken word, promises, and the honor of the other person.

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