0
What else can I help you with?
Who was tied to the land in medieval Europe?
The serfs were tied to the land they lived on and farmed.
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.
Who farmed the land of the knights nobles and kings in the medieval ages?
The peasants or serfs did the farming
Could the serfs own the land that they farmed?
Serfs did not own land, and this was part of what made them serfs. Serfs were not slaves, but they were not free either. They were bound to the soil, which meant they could not legally leave the manor they lived on to live somewhere else. They did not have a right to leave, but they did have a right to farm the land. They could choose what to farm, but not where to farm. They often farmed communally, with other serfs of the same manor, but they nearly always had plots of land assigned to them for their own personal use. In exchange for giving the lord of the manor a part of their crop, they got the land, their homes, and protection. It was a system of mutual support and mutual obligation.
What were the workers who farmed land owned by other people called?
Depending on their situation and status, they could be either farm hands, serfs, tenants, sharecroppers or lessees.
Who did the farming in the medieval ages?
The peasant's or The serf serf is just a other name for peasant. The 'Serfs' did the farming on the lords land. the land the serfs farmed was a small bit of land that was giving to the people from the Lord.
Was the serfs were not able to own the land they farmed true or false?
True. Serfs were typically bound to the land they worked and could not own it; instead, they were obligated to provide labor and a portion of their harvest to the landowner. This system was prevalent in feudal societies, where serfs had limited rights and were considered part of the estate rather than independent landholders.
Where did the Spartans conquer the Messenians?
Messenia was in the southwest of the Peloponnesian Peninsula in southern Greece. Sparta was to the east. The Spartans decided to extend their territory and moved into Messenia and successfully conquered it. Having taken over the land, they made the population into serfs, that is the serfs farmed the land and turned over half their produce to Sparta, which allowed the Spartans to devote their time to military training and activities, and keeping control of the restive serfs.
What is the lowest social class farmed noble lands?
The lowest social class that farmed noble lands were serfs. Serfs were bound to the land they worked on and were obligated to provide labor, goods, and services to the noble landowner in exchange for protection and a plot of land for themselves. They had limited freedoms and were under the authority of the noble landowner.
When did draft stop?
Draft started way back around the year 850 when English Lords and Kings could demand military service from serfs who farmed land for them.
How did Spartans gain land?
Their land was held in common, farmed by the serf population who were the original holders until the Spartans conquered them and took over the countryside. The Spartans didn't want individual land - the serfs did it all, delivering up half their produce, which allowed the Spartan citizens to concentrate on matters military.
Could freemen could rent land and hire serfs?
True.
