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The transition from tenancy to freehold peasant ownership in Norway

Andreas Holmsen

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Already in the late seventeenth century many tenant farmers in Norway were buying their farms, and it has been held that by about 1750 freeholders were in the majority in the country.

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Already in the late seventeenth century many tenant farmers in Norway were buying their farms, and it has been held that by about 1750 freeholders were in the majority in the country.

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Already in the late seventeenth century many tenant farmers in Norway were buying their farms, and it has been held that by about 1750 freeholders were in the majority in the country.

Key concepts: Freehold, Leasehold estate, Peasant, Business, Political science, Law

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