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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.
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.
When a new lord took over a manor were the serfs were set free to farm as they pleased on their own fiefs?
Serfs did not have fiefs. They were bound to the soil and not allowed to leave it. The arrival of a new lord did not change this. Nevertheless, the serfs were largely free to farm as they pleased. The condition of the serfs was not slavery, but a different sort of thing governed by a sort of contract in which the serfs and the lords each had obligations to the other. The serfs had to pay rent in some form, labor, part of the crop, or money. For his part the lord had to provide a place to live, fields to farm, and protection in such difficult times as war or famine. The serfs were not allowed to leave the land, and the lords were not allowed to force them off of it. The serfs had reeves to organize them. The reeves were also serfs and were often elected by the serfs on a manor. The reeves decided how the serfs would be organized for their common labor, what fields would be tilled and what crops planted, and what parcels would go to which family for their own use.
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+
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).
Did serfs own their own home?
No
Did serfs own their own homes?
No
How long was serfs was expected to farm on their lands?
Serfs didn't own land. They were slaves, so your answer is never.
Did serfs sell land?
Serfs did not own land. In fact they were bound to the land they lived on and were not permitted to leave it.
Do serfs own land?
No they were slaves. Slaves don't own land.
What is are the lords and ladies?
The lords and ladies were members of a group that own serfs ( same thing as a peasant) they can tell the serfs what to do
Could serfs allowed to own land they farmed?
No, they were slaves and slaves don't own land.
Do serfs own there own houses in the middle ages?
Yes. They do. They were often small cottages or long houses
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.
Freeing the serfs did what for the Russians?
In practical effects, it did nothing. Serfs were bound to the land that they worked. When Tsar Alexander II issued the Emancipation Manifesto it freed the serfs but created economic conditions that made it impractical to leave. The Russian government took land from the owners but paid them for it. Then the serfs were required to repay the government with what were called "redemption payments." Typically, redemption took about 49 years. Serfs were free to leave but if they did leave they had no land to work. Many left for the cities to work in factories instead. If former serfs wanted to own their own farms, they had to pay the redemption payments first.
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.
Why were serfs like slaves?
Serfs were similar to slaves in that they were tied to the land they worked on and were subject to the authority of the landowner. They were required to provide labor and goods to the landowner in exchange for protection and a place to live. While serfs were not considered property like slaves, they had limited rights and freedoms, similar to those held by slaves.
