• FrostyTheDoo@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    To be fair, that fella likely committed a heinous crime such as believing that the earth was not the center of the solar system, or speaking to a wealthy person

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      7 months ago

      You were allowed to speak to the wealthy as long as you addressed them correctly. Which was the style at the time.

      Because if, you know, the picture above.