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The typical peasant house was a cottage of one or two rooms, usually 15 feet or so in width, and of varying length. In some cases a structure for housing animals was connected directly to the house, in other cases there would have been separate byres or pens for animals within a barnyard complex of various outbuildings and utility structures.
Please keep in mind this is a generalization. Some areas such as viking settlements or anglo-norse areas had larger longhouses that were communal for larger numbers of people. Also, not all peasants were of the same wealth. A small number managed to gain control of enough land to generate a significant agricultural surplus, and thus considerable comfort compared to their neighbors. Such peasants would have had more elaborate houses, possibly even adding a second story after fireplaces came into use in the 12th century, or upper solar adjacent to the main hall of the house.
Urban housing patterns were different as well. The working poor in medieval towns and cities would have dwelled in a tenement, meaning a multipurpose building of several stories that may have included workshop, living, and even warehouse space. The upper classes would have had a house with workshop or business area on the first floor and several floors of living space. The poor shared houses, or rented a floor, garret, or even a single chamber withing a larger structure.
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Did people in the middle ages sell there homes?
I'm pretty sure that peasants and serfs may sell there homes and other belongings to become free men.
Did serf's masters provide food and clothes for the serf?
No, the masters of serfs provided neither food nor clothes. They provide farming fields and homes. The serfs grew their own food and made much of their own clothes.
What is most accurate about the serfs?
Serfs were bound to the land.Best of luck to A+Serfs are bound to the land. A+
How were phragmites used in serf's homes?
Phragmites were used to thatch roofs and to weave baskets and such things. They did not grow everywhere, but where they did grow, serfs probably used them.
Who was tied to the land in medieval Europe?
The serfs were tied to the land they lived on and farmed.
Did serfs own their own homes?
No
Did people in the middle ages sell there homes?
I'm pretty sure that peasants and serfs may sell there homes and other belongings to become free men.
Did serf's masters provide food and clothes for the serf?
No, the masters of serfs provided neither food nor clothes. They provide farming fields and homes. The serfs grew their own food and made much of their own clothes.
Where did serfs go to the restroom?
When working in the field, well.... in the fields. Around their homes they might have a "privy" or outhouse, sometimes called "the jakes". Pretty primitive.
What is most accurate about the serfs?
Serfs were bound to the land.Best of luck to A+Serfs are bound to the land. A+
How were phragmites used in serf's homes?
Phragmites were used to thatch roofs and to weave baskets and such things. They did not grow everywhere, but where they did grow, serfs probably used them.
What religion are most serfs?
Serfs are Islamic
What is the most accurate statement about serfs?
Serfs were bound to the land.Best of luck to A+Serfs are bound to the land. A+
Where did serfs live in the Middle Ages?
Most serfs lived on manors. These were farming estates that belonged to lords, and whose residents were mostly serfs. The serfs typically lived in a village or hamlet on the manor, in cottages. Some serfs were not agricultural and worked as laborers. They typically lived in cottages in villages or boarding houses in towns.
How many serfs are in Russia?
There are no serfs in Russia today.
Do elephants build their own homes?
Elephants don't make homes, they shelter under big trees.
What did the homes of Tenochtitlan look like?
big and beautiful
