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The lowest group in most medieval societies were the serfs, who were bound to the manors on which they lived, did not own land, and were peasant farmers. Serfdom disappeared in many places in the Middle Ages, partly because the serfs wanted to run their own lives, and partly because the lords of manors did not want the responsibility of taking care of the serfs on their land.
In some places there were slaves, who were lower than serfs. Slavery gradually disappeared during the Middle Ages in most places. In England, it became illegal at the beginning of the 12th century.
People who had left their manors and managed to become free were often made destitute because of unavailability of jobs, famine, war, and so on. These people were probably the poorest of all because no one cared for them except out of charity.
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Why didn't poor people live in castles in the middle ages?
because they poor
Did the church look after the poor in the middle ages?
ii did in ways
In the middle ages who started schools?
In the middle ages only the wealthy were able to go to school. Poor kids had to go to work to support their families.
Most people in Europe during the middle ages were?
serfs
How did the monks and nuns improve life in the middle ages?
Monks and nuns contributed to the Middle Ages in many ways. One way was to care for the sick and poor. Another way was to build schools and teach at schools.
What was housing like in middle ages?
em allot better than the poor
What was it like to be poor in middle ages?
An awful lot like living in the UK today and being working class
Were knights rich or poor?
in the middle ages there were rich and poor knights
Why didn't poor people live in castles in the middle ages?
because they poor
What were the regular or poor people in middle ages?
Peasants and serfs
What was the role of the church at looking after the poor in the middle ages?
They helped them
Did the church look after the poor in the middle ages?
ii did in ways
What was stolen in the middle ages?
The things that were stolen in the middle ages were mainly food that was stolen by the poor and there were organised gangs that would steel from the rich.
Where did poor people live in the middle ages?
they lived in a straw hut
In the middle ages who started schools?
In the middle ages only the wealthy were able to go to school. Poor kids had to go to work to support their families.
What was the life of a kid living in the middle ages?
poor and a slave or rich and wealthy.
What were the responsibilities of knights in the middle ages?
Protect the poor and be courteous to all ladies
