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Serfs did not have an easy job. A portion of a typical serfs was spent plowing and working his lord's land, as well as other difficult tasks such as working in the manor house and digging ditches. Serfs were also expected to pay taxes, usually in the form of food, instead of money.
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∙ 9y agoA serf's duty to the Lord of the manor was to pay for the land he rents, pay tax/tribute (in money or goods such as wood or wheat), and fulfill the service he owes to the lord. The service includes doing whatever the lord orders. This can be farming in his fields, cutting wood in his forests, working in his mines, constructing and repairing basic buildings, serving in his army in times of war, etc...
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∙ 8y agoHis responsibility towards the knights who fought for and with him was mostly to properly reward them. Towards the serfs, no-one felt really 'responsible' for how they lived. They were just there to work on the lord's properties. Some kind-hearted masters might be more lenient than others in not overburdening them or granting them small favors, but that was seen as indulgence, not responsibility.
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∙ 13y agoThe king had no responsibility to a serf. The serf was a slave.
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∙ 12y agoTo serve their lord and to work for them
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An aristocrat would give serfs land in an agreement in which the serfs would then give protection to the lord.?
false
What is a serfs master called?
The serf's master was a lord. This was not always a title with a specific rank attached to it, so it could have applied to a knight, or even a person of no title at all. The person who organized serfs was often called a reeve. This person was appointed by the lord or elected by the serfs with the lords final approval, depending on the traditions at the particular manor. The reeve was often a serf himself, and acted as the representative of the other serfs to the lord, and of the lord to the other serfs. His job also included assignment of jobs and land.
What is a peasant who lived on a manor and served the lord or nobleman?
Serfs
What is the feudal order?
the order is king lord knights peasants or serfs
Why do serfs and peasants don't run away a lot?
Serfs and peasents don,t run away a lot because the lord owns them
True or false serfs were the lord's slaves?
False. Serfs were legally bound to a certain piece of land and obligated to work for the lord who owned that land, but they were not considered slaves as they were not owned by the lord and did have some legal rights and protections.
Where did serfs live at?
The Serfs lived under the estates of the Lord, along with Peasants.
An aristocrat would give serfs land in an agreement in which the serfs would then give protection to the lord?
Yes, an aristocrat would give serfs land in an agreement that the serf would protect the lord.
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.
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 name of peasants in medieval England if they were owned by the lord?
They were called serfs. Since they were not slaves, it is not precise to say they were owned by the lord.
An aristocrat would give serfs land in an agreement in which the serfs would then give protection to the lord.?
false
How do you use the word lord in a sentence?
The lord was angry at the serfs for they weren't doing their job.
What is a serfs master called?
The serf's master was a lord. This was not always a title with a specific rank attached to it, so it could have applied to a knight, or even a person of no title at all. The person who organized serfs was often called a reeve. This person was appointed by the lord or elected by the serfs with the lords final approval, depending on the traditions at the particular manor. The reeve was often a serf himself, and acted as the representative of the other serfs to the lord, and of the lord to the other serfs. His job also included assignment of jobs and land.
The Use of the word bound to?
Serfs were bound to the fief and their lord.
What is a peasant who lived on a manor and served the lord or nobleman?
Serfs
What did serfs work?
serfs had to labour on the lord's domain for two or three days a week; they tended to crops as well as animals.
