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Actually, there were people lower than serfs. Slaves were below serfs on the social ladder. But slavery was abolished in many places. William the Conqueror abolished the slave trade, and King Henry I abolished slavery altogether. Also, you should understand that serfdom was not practiced everywhere; there were places where it never existed, such as Ireland, and it was pretty much gone in France and England before the Middle Ages ended.
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What is the lowest class of commoners called in the Middle Ages?
serfs
During the middle ages which was the lowest class nobles serfs or vassels?
serfs and freeholders (peasants)
What were the classes of ancient rome in the middle ages?
The Plebians were the lowest class The Equestrians were in the middle Then the highest class was the Patrician class.
What types of peasants were there in the middle ages?
Serfs and Freemen
What were there more of middle class houses or poor houses?
Poor people far outnumbered middle class in the Middle Ages. The serfs and other peasants were the great majority of the population, and the Middle Class was very small. So there were more cottages for poor people than middle class houses.
What is the lowest class of commoners called in the Middle Ages?
serfs
During the middle ages which was the lowest class nobles serfs or vassels?
serfs and freeholders (peasants)
How did feudalism separate the middle ages society?
Kings and queens were at the top. After them were lords and ladies. Then came knights and vassals. The lowest class was made up of peasants and serfs
What were the classes of ancient rome in the middle ages?
The Plebians were the lowest class The Equestrians were in the middle Then the highest class was the Patrician class.
What did the middle ages had that we don't?
serfs
Were serfs rich or poor?
They were poor. They were probably the hardest working class of people in the middle ages, but they were also the poorest.
What are facts about serfs in the middle ages?
they were swagadelic
What did serfs look like in the middle ages?
a serfs house was plane and old
What was the name of the upper class during the middle ages?
the middle class was the freetowners, it goes POPE KING NOBLES KNIGHTS FREETOWNERS PEASANTS SERFS The Middle Class rose during the Middle Ages in Europe for a variety of reasons. First of these reasons is that the workers became richer in the aftermath of the Black Death. Secondly, education in Europe was greatly improved with the invention of the Printing Press. Thirdly, the formation of banking greatly improved the economy in favour of the Middle Class. Lastly, the formation of medieval republics benefited the Middle Class. The Middle class consisted of Freetowners, people below the knights and nobles but above peasants and serfs... https://sites.google.com/site/seniorschoolstudy/history/rise-of-the-middle-class---middle-ages
What was the need for knights in the middle ages?
Land and serfs.
What types of peasants were there in the middle ages?
Serfs and Freemen
What were there more of middle class houses or poor houses?
Poor people far outnumbered middle class in the Middle Ages. The serfs and other peasants were the great majority of the population, and the Middle Class was very small. So there were more cottages for poor people than middle class houses.
