Stodderkonge
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title:
Stodderkonge
text:
A Stodderkonge was an official in Denmark and Norway during the 16th to 19th centuries who was appointed to supervise the beggars within a town or city quarter. Only beggars with begging permits were allowed to beg and it was the Stodderkonge's responsibility to ensure that those without a permit were chased out of town or placed to work in the prison. These 'beggar kings' were sometimes unpopular, as beggars were considered to be scroungers. In addition, there were examples of beggar kings who,
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description:
"Beggar king", an official supervising beggars
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stodderkonge
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date modified:
2023-12-26T05:36:55Z
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