Arms of Peasants
In some regions (Normandy, Flanders) even peasants sometimes bore arms. In Switzerland 14th century arms of farmers are known, but they are rare and did not become numerous until the 17th century, as well as in Lower Saxony, Frisia and Tyrol, where farmers had personal freedom. In Denmark arms of farmers are preserved on seals from about 1300.
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“The use of arms is ownership
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Victory that is not hinted at in “Das Kapital.”
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—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
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—Jacques Roumain (1907–1945)