GoKawiilStudy traces how medieval English rabbits shifted from royal gift to common food
Historical research shows European rabbits, not native to Britain, were introduced after the Norman Conquest and remained a rare luxury reserved for kings and nobles through the 1200s, including gifts of live rabbits from Henry III. After the Black Death of 1346-1353 reshaped English society, rabbits gradually became more widely available as living standards for ordinary people improved.