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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.
What else can I help you with?
Were peasants slaves in the middle ages?
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.
Did ancient Rome have peasants?
EVERY civilization has peasants!
What was life like for peasant's during the renaissance?
During the Renaissance, life for peasants was often challenging and marked by hard labor and poverty. Most peasants worked the land, farming crops and tending to animals, often as serfs bound to the land owned by nobles. They faced heavy taxation and had limited access to education or social mobility. Despite these hardships, the period also saw some improvements in agricultural techniques and a gradual increase in trade, which offered opportunities for some to improve their circumstances.
What are facts about serfs in the middle ages?
they were swagadelic
Why were serfs important?
because people needed slaves
The Japanese peasants were similar to?
The European Serfs.
How were serfs different from freemen?
Serfs were slaves tied to the land and lord and nothing would free them. Freemen were peasants who had bought their freedom.
What position did serfs have feudal society?
Serfs worked for all the upper classes of society in their time. basically, they were peasants-- they are peasants.
In a medieval village who had the least power?
The peasants.
Where did serfs live at?
The Serfs lived under the estates of the Lord, along with Peasants.
What is another name for 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.
Who protected the serfs and peasants?
The people they paid??
Who are Peasants or serfs who worked the land?
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.
What is another name for the kings people besides followers and peasants?
Serfs, peasants, villeins.
During the middle ages which was the lowest class nobles serfs or vassels?
serfs and freeholders (peasants)
What was the largest group in the Russian Empire?
Peasants and serfs
What was the lowest class in medieval Europe?
Serfs and Peasants
