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They were called slaves and peasents (rustici for Peasentand Serf for Slave in latin)
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What were peasants or serfs who work the land called?
Serfs just what you asked in your question. Sometimes they were referred to as villain.
What role did a serf play in society?
Medieval SerfsA medieval village or manor usually contained several classes of laborers, consisting of Medieval Serfs and peasants. There might be a number of freemen, who paid a fixed rent, either in money or produce, for the use of their land. Then there were Medieval Serfs who laboured in the lord's household or at work on his domain. Most of the peasants were Medieval Serfs or villeins. The other labourers were called Cottagers or small holders. Under feudalism the lords and nobles of the land had certain rights over Medieval Serfs and Peasants which included the right of jurisdiction, which gave judicial power to the nobles and lords and the right of hunting
In return for the peasants work and taxes how were serfs protected by the nobles?
they were abel to have land and a knight by there side. that help ya cause were studying the midevil times in soc.st.
What duties did peasants have to the pharaoh?
peasants were to work the land for the king.
What did the serfs work on land for the vessels?
For military protection
What were peasants or serfs who work the land called?
Serfs just what you asked in your question. Sometimes they were referred to as villain.
Who are Peasants or serfs who worked the land?
A serf was a peasant, but not all peasants were serfs.A peasant is usually a farmer. A peasant could be free or not, and though most were doubtless poor, we find references to well-to-do or prosperous peasants. Serfs are peasants legally bound to a lord's land, and were not allowed to move away. Serfs usually had to provide labor in exchange for a place to live and work.
What do you called a slave in medieval Europe?
You are probably thinking of a serf. Serfs were basically like slaves; they were tied to the land and forced to work. They were like peasants but they did not have freedom, peasants had freedom.
How serf related to Europe?
In Medieval Europe, serfs were basically like slaves forced to work for the land. They were peasants without freedom.
Are the serfs villeins and peasants the same class in the feudelism class structure?
'Peasant' is a loose term. villeins and serfs are types of peasants, and villeins are types of serfs. A peasant is simply an agricultural worker. A serf, on the other hand, is a virtual slave, being confined to a plot of land in return for protection and the right to work. Serfs are effectively the property of their lords. Villeins are renters tied to land, but are not slaves, and can leave with their lord's consent.
What role did a serf play in society?
Medieval SerfsA medieval village or manor usually contained several classes of laborers, consisting of Medieval Serfs and peasants. There might be a number of freemen, who paid a fixed rent, either in money or produce, for the use of their land. Then there were Medieval Serfs who laboured in the lord's household or at work on his domain. Most of the peasants were Medieval Serfs or villeins. The other labourers were called Cottagers or small holders. Under feudalism the lords and nobles of the land had certain rights over Medieval Serfs and Peasants which included the right of jurisdiction, which gave judicial power to the nobles and lords and the right of hunting
In return for the peasants work and taxes how were serfs protected by the nobles?
they were abel to have land and a knight by there side. that help ya cause were studying the midevil times in soc.st.
Who did serfs work for in the manor system?
The serfs worked for the owner of the land they farmed and lived on. This could be a member of the nobility, a lesser member of the gentry, the king himself, or even some Church organization. Serfs were organized by a person called a reeve, who was himself a serf, appointed by the lord or elected by the body of the serfs on a manor.
What duties did peasants have to the pharaoh?
peasants were to work the land for the king.
Who did the Peasants of the middle ages include?
Peasants are small farmers and farm workers. In western Europe, a few of the peasants were slaves. This was not common, as the Church moved, from time to time, to end slavery, getting success in some places. In many countries of the West, most slaves were criminals, who were being punished by being made slaves, but in the East, most slaves were people who were captured. Slavery was banned in England by King Henry I. Many of the peasants were serfs, who were bound to the manors they lived on and could not legally move away. The other side of this is that they could also not be made to move away just because the lord wanted to get rid of them - it was a mutual obligation. The serfs were organized by supervisors to do common work for the lord and on common land. In England, the supervisor was called a reeve, and was a serf appointed or elected to the job. Aside from their duties to the manor, the serfs were rather free. There were also serfs who were not peasants, but worked in fields other than agriculture. Some peasants were tenant farmers. They differed from serfs in that they were not tied to the land. They had leases, and paid money in rent. Some peasants were yeomen, who were small farmers who held their own land and did not pay rent. They did pay taxes and had military obligations to the king.
What did the serfs work on land for the vessels?
For military protection
Which of the following best describes serfs?
Serfs are often described as unfree. More accurately, because that term is usually misunderstood, they might best be called peasants who were bound to the land they lived on but did not own. The problem with the term unfree, is that most people think it means slave, which it was not. Serfs did not have a right to move away from the land they lived on, but unlike slaves they could not be bought or sold, and unlike slaves, they had a right to live and work on the land. They owed the lord rent, usually in the form of labor or a part of the crop, but they had a right to expect the lord to protect them. There is a link to an article on serfs below.
