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In general, the children of serfs were also serfs. This was not quite like slavery, however, because bright children could be educated and enter monasteries, and children who were not so bright could often enter monasteries as workers. There were other paths out of serfdom, also, such as just running away, and if a serf ran off to a chartered town or city and stayed away for a year, he or she was considered free.
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Were there any women serfs?
Yes. Male and female serfs married, and their children were born into serfdom.
What is Serfdom?
serfs where like slaves but they could leave serfdom is like slavery but the serfs could leave they just wouldn't have a place to live as they did being a serf to someones home
The most important action of Alexander II was to?
He was responsible for the emancipation of the serfs and other important reforms that modernized and Westernized Russia's institutions.Abolish serfdom
Did Peter the Great free the serfs yes or no?
No, he did not. Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs. Peter made some advances in serfdom. He said families coudl not be pulled apart and sold and he would not let serf owners retain their estates if they were excessively cruel. But the reforms he made in the dress and manners of Russians applied only to aristocrats and in the end without wanting to he started the two culture system in Russia leading to further abuse and a revolution. He believed that serfs belonged on the land but allowed factory owners to have serfs and also made prostitutes in lieu of jail, work in factories. Serfdom as an uncommon institution in Russia had existed since 1000. But real serfdom where the serfs could not leave, had to pay an aristocrat, and owners were given 15 years to find escapees had only been in existance for 150 years before Peter was born. They were freed in 1861, 178 years after Peter was born.
Were the serfs forced to fight in the army after the emancipation in Russia?
In theory, serfs were supposed to be protected by their lords. This might have meant that in theory, the serfs should not have got involved in wars. Another way of interpreting this theory was that the serfs were to be protected by organizing them for defense. But one way or the other, the serfs got involved in the wars, either as participants or as victims. There is a link below to the section on serfs' duties in an article on serfdom. According to it, there is some debate on whether serfs could be legally required to fight in combat. My bet is that the laws varied depending on time and place, and that any rule protecting the serfs was bound to be broken as required by the lord.
Were there any women serfs?
Yes. Male and female serfs married, and their children were born into serfdom.
Were people born into being serfs during feudalism please help me?
A freeman usually became a serf by necessity or force. Serfdom was inherited. By accepting the terms of serfdom, serfs bound not only themselves but all of their future heirs.
What is Serfdom?
serfs where like slaves but they could leave serfdom is like slavery but the serfs could leave they just wouldn't have a place to live as they did being a serf to someones home
The most important action of Alexander II was to?
He was responsible for the emancipation of the serfs and other important reforms that modernized and Westernized Russia's institutions.Abolish serfdom
What has the author Nicolas de Gerebtzoff written?
Nicolas de Gerebtzoff has written: 'De l'emancipation des serfs en Russie' -- subject(s): Emancipation, Serfs, Russia, Serfdom
What year was serfdom abolished in Russia?
Czar Alexander II freed the serfs in his empire in 1742. While they were freed, they were still very poor and still worked in terrible conditions.
Did Peter the Great free the serfs yes or no?
No, he did not. Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs. Peter made some advances in serfdom. He said families coudl not be pulled apart and sold and he would not let serf owners retain their estates if they were excessively cruel. But the reforms he made in the dress and manners of Russians applied only to aristocrats and in the end without wanting to he started the two culture system in Russia leading to further abuse and a revolution. He believed that serfs belonged on the land but allowed factory owners to have serfs and also made prostitutes in lieu of jail, work in factories. Serfdom as an uncommon institution in Russia had existed since 1000. But real serfdom where the serfs could not leave, had to pay an aristocrat, and owners were given 15 years to find escapees had only been in existance for 150 years before Peter was born. They were freed in 1861, 178 years after Peter was born.
Was Russia the last European country to abolish serfdom?
It would possibly depend upon your definition of "Serfdom", but I believe the 1917 revolution and subsequent overthrow of the Tsar effectively ended Serfdom in Russia by any definition. The pre-revolutionary Russian economy was heavily dependent on free labour, which was augmented by exiled prisoner labour. Earlier attempts at freeing the Serfs during the Romanov Dynasty ended in unpleasantness and the Serfs not being freed.
What has the author L G Zakharova written?
L. G. Zakharova has written: 'Otmena krepostnogo prava v Rossii' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Emancipation, Serfs, Serfdom, Land tenure 'Samoderzhavie i otmena krepostnogo prava v Rossii, 1856-1861' -- subject(s): Serfdom, History, Emancipation, Serfs, Government policy
Were the serfs forced to fight in the army after the emancipation in Russia?
In theory, serfs were supposed to be protected by their lords. This might have meant that in theory, the serfs should not have got involved in wars. Another way of interpreting this theory was that the serfs were to be protected by organizing them for defense. But one way or the other, the serfs got involved in the wars, either as participants or as victims. There is a link below to the section on serfs' duties in an article on serfdom. According to it, there is some debate on whether serfs could be legally required to fight in combat. My bet is that the laws varied depending on time and place, and that any rule protecting the serfs was bound to be broken as required by the lord.
How and why might the surf become free?
If you are refering to Russian serfdom. Russian serfs were free in the emacipation reform of 1861. Over 20 million serfs were given their freedom. They were also granted the right to get married with out haveing to seek consent.
Who was the bottom of the feudal tree during the middle ages?
In most places the bottom level of the feudal pyramid was occupied by serfs and other laborers. In a few parts of Europe, there were slaves, but slavery was not usually legal, and serfs were not slaves. Serfs were not entirely free, but did have important rights. There is an link below to an article on serfdom.
