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Poaching - GCSE History Definition

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Poaching is the illegal act of hunting, capturing, or collecting wild animals, birds, or fish. In medieval and Tudor times in England, landowners, like kings and nobles, strictly controlled who could hunt on their lands. Poaching was a serious crime because it was seen as stealing valuable property, and it sometimes led to severe punishments. Studying poaching helps us understand how laws and society worked in the past, including the rights of landowners and the struggles of poorer people needing food.

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