well, knock me down with a feather

[Shibbyman]

It's happened to me before. It was, if I remember correctly, when I was playing the 1000 AD scenario as Monty. All the European countries gave techs just before they started colonising North America.

 

[BenniusCaesar]

What's really weird is that he's chosen to give you Feudalism! I always find that the AI values Feudalism and Guilds more than other techs of the same period (ie. less likely to trade it).