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How could serfs move up from the bottom of the social hierarchy?
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∙ 8y ago
The reason this happened was because they were dirty, and only knew about low rank information. If you were a serf you would probably know only little about life and how it all was formed.
KARMILIE!:)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoSerfs were not given wages. Serf is another name for Slave. The serfs like all slaves were the property of their master, they had no rights and were not paid for their labor.
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What was feudalism based on?
Feudalism was based on a hierarchy of needs, where serfs and peasants were at the bottom, and the Pope and highest leaders were at the top.
Which group is the lowest social class in the European Feudal System?
Serfs, they could actually be conveyed with the land they worked.
What social class did the serfs belong to?
The serfs belonged to the poor class.
Where did serfs fit in the social structure of the Middle age?
Most serfs lived on manors, which were agricultural estates. The serfs lived in cottages that were typically grouped into a hamlet or village. The cottages were small, and very often consisted of only a single room. In some places, families grouped together in what are called long houses, which were very large, and a number of rooms, could house quite a few people, and often had stalls for animals at one end and housing for people at the other. There is a link below to a related question on what the homes of serfs were like.
What was the class structure of Medieval Europe?
Medieval European society consisted of a hierarchy. In order of decreasing levels the hierarchy listed kings, nobles, knights, merchants/farmers/craftsmen, and then peasants/serfs.
Why is the bottom of a settlement hierarchy wider?
SERFS
Which group was at the bottom of the feudal hierarchy?
from highest to lowest king lord priest knights peasants serfs
Where does the apothecary fit in the feudal hierarchy?
The apothecary would typically fall within the merchant or tradesman class in the feudal hierarchy. They would be considered below the nobility and clergy but above the peasants and serfs in terms of social status and wealth.
What was feudalism based on?
Feudalism was based on a hierarchy of needs, where serfs and peasants were at the bottom, and the Pope and highest leaders were at the top.
Who were at the bottom of the social scale and often have been captured in battles?
These would be the serfs (peasants), or foreign mercenaries.
What is the name of the system which ranked society in the following order King Knights Merchants Serfs?
The system you are referring to is called Feudalism. Feudalism was a social and economic system in medieval Europe where land was owned by kings and nobles and was granted to vassals in exchange for loyalty and service. The hierarchy consisted of the king at the top, followed by knights, merchants, and serfs at the bottom.
Which group is the lowest social class in the European Feudal System?
Serfs, they could actually be conveyed with the land they worked.
Feudalisms religious concept of hierarchy featured?
a caste system of overlords, vassals, and serfs
Describe the hierarchy of the manor system from the manor lord down through to serfs?
In the Manor System the mutual obligations meat the lord provide military protection for his serfs and the serfs provided labor.
What social class did the serfs belong to?
The serfs belonged to the poor class.
How could the Crusades change a serfs’ life?
How could the Crusades change a serfs’ life?
What is the Social Ladder of the Middle Ages?
Look up websites on Middle Ages Feudalism. Social Ladder of the Middle Ages was not a ladder at all. On rare ocasions a person could climb up a class or receive a promotion of sorts for services rendered. An example would be an endentured servant being set free; for the most part however, people were born to a certain social status and could never expect to leave it. Serfs remained Serfs and a son was expected to go into the exact same line of work as their father.
