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How were serfs different from peasants?
A peasant was a small farmer, who might be a serf, a free tenant, or even a yeoman who had his own land. A serf was usually a peasant, but not always. A serf bound to a manor, and was not free to leave it. Aside from being a farmer, serf could also be a laborer of some type. So many peasants were serfs, and most serfs were peasants.
Peasents who were bound to a manor?
Peasants who were bound to a manor were known as serfs or villeins. They were required to work the land and pay dues to the lord of the manor in exchange for protection and the right to live on the land. Serfs were not free to leave the manor without the lord's permission.
What was the relationship of a serf his or her manor?
The serfs worked for the lords and the lords gave them land and food and protection.
What is medieval serfs?
A serf is an unfree medieval peasant who owes labor services on a manor. It is important to understand that serfs are NOT the same thing a slaves. Serfs had their own property, money, and directed much of their own time. A serf could not move way from the manor without permission, and theytypicallyowed about two days of labor each week, but otherwise where able manage their own affairs. A serf could not be sold to another manor, nor could they be deprived of their land holdings in the village fields (if they had such holdings).
What is another name for a serf?
A serf is a person who has the socio-economic status of unfree peasants under feudalism and it's a condition of modified slavery in the High Middle Ages in Europe. Serfdom was the enforced labor of serfs in fields in return for protection and the right to work on leased fields.
What is the plural of the word serf?
The plural of the word "serf" is "serfs."
Whats so important about middle ages and lord and serfs?
a serf is a person who worked on the lord manor and make food
What was the difference between tenants and serfs?
A tenant was a person who had a lease or similar contract that was good for a specific time. A tenant used whatever buildings and land were specified in the agreement and paid rent. While the serf also paid rent, in the form of labor, part of a crop, or money, the serf did not have a contract. Instead, the serf had inherited obligations, and inherited rights. A serf was legally bound to the land of the manor, which meant that he was not allowed to move off the manor. In exchange for this he had the right to live on the manor, to work on the manor, and to be protected by the lord of the manor.
Serf living on a manor look to resolve conflict with another serf?
A legal conflict between a serf living on a manor with another serf is resolved by the Lord of the Manor or by a court system of sherriffs and bailiffs. Before this, conflicts were settled through parties beating each other.
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 is serfing?
A serf is an unfree medieval peasant who owes labor services on a manor. It is important to understand that serfs are NOT the same thing a slaves. Serfs had their own property, money, and directed much of their own time. A serf could not move way from the manor without permission, and theytypicallyowed about two days of labor each week, but otherwise where able manage their own affairs. A serf could not be sold to another manor, nor could they be deprived of their land holdings in the village fields (if they had such holdings).
Were serfs bound to the land and sold like slaves in the middle ages?
Serfs were bound to the land, but they were not sold like slaves. A serf lived on a manor, and was not permitted to move away from the manor except with the agreement of the lord of that manor. But that was the extent of the serf's lack of freedom. The serf owed a portion of the crop, or the value of it, to the lord, which is how the lord got his income. In exchange for this, the lord provided the serf with a place to live on the manor, land to work, and protection. The lord was really as much bound as the serf was. Not only could he not sell the serf, he could not evict him from his property and was bound to protect him. The serf had a right to be on the property and to farm it. If the lord sold the property, neither he nor the new owner could force the serf off the land. The serf could run away if he wanted to, and many did. If he was gone for a year, he was considered free. The reason more serfs did not run away was not fear of the law or of retribution so much as the loss of the right to live and farm on the land and the security that provided. In the end, the lords went through a phase after the Black Death when many found it necessary to steal serfs from others in order to make up for losses of workers. When this happened, a large number of serfs became free. But also important was the fact that the lords wanted to make more money, and having serfs who had a right to farm limited the flexibility of the lord in management of the property.
