A peasant was a small farmer, who might be a serf, a free tenant, or even a yeoman who had his own land.
A serf was usually a peasant, but not always. A serf bound to a manor, and was not free to leave it. Aside from being a farmer, serf could also be a laborer of some type.
So many peasants were serfs, and most serfs were peasants.
I think I know... Most peasants were serfs; people who worked for the king a few days but the rest could do whatever they need. I was trying to get this answer for my Ch. 6 history study guide Medieval Europe.
EVERY civilization has peasants!
they were swagadelic
because people needed slaves
Both peasants and slaves worked as servants for the upper classes.
The European Serfs.
Serfs were slaves tied to the land and lord and nothing would free them. Freemen were peasants who had bought their freedom.
Serfs worked for all the upper classes of society in their time. basically, they were peasants-- they are peasants.
The Serfs lived under the estates of the Lord, along with Peasants.
I believe peons, serfs and rubes are peasants. Peasants usually farm for food, some hunt, I believe. They are said to eat mostly cabbage and barley.
The people they paid??
A serf was a peasant, but not all peasants were serfs.A peasant is usually a farmer. A peasant could be free or not, and though most were doubtless poor, we find references to well-to-do or prosperous peasants. Serfs are peasants legally bound to a lord's land, and were not allowed to move away. Serfs usually had to provide labor in exchange for a place to live and work.
Serfs, peasants, villeins.
serfs and freeholders (peasants)
Serfs and Peasants
Peasants and serfs
Serfs and Freemen