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Rabbits were a medieval royal luxury in England until the Black Death
New research indicates that rabbits in medieval England were initially a tightly controlled royal luxury, kept in special warrens for the elite's meat and fur, and only became a common farm animal after the Black Death disrupted the social order in the 14th century. The findings, reported by Phys.org, redraw the animal's history in Britain, showing rabbits were prized exotic imports from continental Europe long before they spread widely across the countryside.
Why now: The surprising revision of rabbit history, showing them as royal status symbols before the plague upended the hierarchy, is being shared as an intriguing piece of medieval social history.
EnglandBlack Deathmedieval royaltyPhys.org
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