Women serfs often worked in the manor doing the cooking and cleaning. They also took care of the laundry and sometimes did things like weaving. Whatever household chores came up were tended to by serfs.
the women serfs would cook meals and work in the fields with the husbands
The lord of manor controlled the village grain mill bake oven and wine or cider press. Now you got your answer! :)
A serf was generally low on the totem pole on the manor. They worked the land of their lord or lady. They were usually worked to death and not considered equal to the lord.
The word "serf" is Greek for slave. A slave by the very condition of their servitude are not happy. The life they lived was hard and they died young. Just like other slaves they were owned by the Lord of the manor. He used them to fight his wars, to feed his family, and to tax them even in death.
if you don't know the meaning of manor then you are stupied
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.
farmland, forests, the lord's house or castle, and a peasant village
Manor houses were the homes of the owners of manors, and they were built for that purpose. There is a link to a question on manor houses below, and its answer provides a bit more. There are also links at the question to pictures.
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.
A peasant who was bound to a manor was a serf.
The peasants
serf ownership of property
They felt scared
To become free
To work for the lord or manor and fight when there was a war. A vassal was a serf and the word "serf" is Greek for slave.
Serf women in medieval manors typically worked alongside men in tasks such as agriculture, tending to animals, and household chores. They played a crucial role in sustaining the agricultural economy of the manor, often working in the fields during busy seasons and managing domestic duties. Despite facing oppression and restrictions on their autonomy, serf women were essential contributors to the functioning of the manor.
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.
None. He was a slave and all belonged to the manor.
The life of a serf was work all day mabey some fun but when the sun went down so did they.
This is a reference to the feudal system, introduced to England by William the Conqueror in 1066. Peasants bound to a manor were called serfs.