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mastovacek t1_ixpexzo wrote

Reply to comment by phasefournow in Emperor Charles V's secret code cracked after five centuries by IslandChillin

> dull invoices, agricultural and trade documents

Those I would personally like even more! They would allow for a better picture of the economic reality of the time and serve to inform on the impacts of various events.

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lukasx98 t1_ixqpfp4 wrote

Definitely, the state of trade and agriculture could make or break a war or an alliance for example. I could see it giving valuable context to decisions made by rulers during the time the document was written.

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