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[Live from London] A captivating talk by David Boyle on an early experiment in cross-border multi-currency funds transfer in the eurozone: the ransom of King Richard the Lionheart as discussed in his excellent book “Blondel’s Song: The Capture, Imprisonment and Ransom of Richard the Lionheart”. David’s observation on the unpredictable consequences on the transition from a feudal to a money economy provided a thoughtful perspective for some of the days later discussions. Without the use of coins, no such ransom would have been possible.
Great talk combining my job interests with my personal interests. Congratulations to Dave Birch who keeps finding these “off the wall” speakers to entertain and inform us each year.