The family of the noble, but everyone else was to work to support the estate.
The Lords acts as a revising chamber for legislation and its work complements the business of the Commons. The House of Lords is also the highest court in the land: the supreme court of appeal. A group of salaried, full-time judges known as Law Lords carries out this judicial work.
The peasants under the control of nobles were commonly referred to as "serfs" in the feudal system. Serfs were bound to the land and were required to work for their lords in exchange for protection and the right to live on the land. This system created a hierarchical structure in medieval society, with serfs at the bottom, dependent on the landowners for their livelihood.
A peasant worked the land, but had freedom. A serf was bound to the land that they worked. They would live on the manor of a noble and work the land in exchange for food and protection.
Serfs were agricultural laborers in medieval Europe who were bound to a lord's estate and required to work the land. They typically performed tasks such as farming, tending livestock, and maintaining the estate in exchange for protection and the right to work a portion of the land for their own subsistence. While serfs were not slaves, they had limited rights and were subject to the authority of their lords. Their labor was essential to the feudal economy, supporting both the local community and the broader social structure.
they did mostly all the work of everything except specific craftsmanship
They had to work on the lords land and swear their loyalty to him.
Lords owned land, which they did not grant to their vassals, but they did grant the right to live and work on that land as tenants.
A serf is a person who is bound to the land they work on and is subject to the control of a lord, whereas a commoner is a person who is not nobility but has more freedom to move and work. Serfs have limited rights and are tied to the land, while commoners have more autonomy and social mobility.
Serfs worked on the lands of the Lords and most the produce belonged to the Lords. Tenant farmers, on the other hand, work on the lands of the Lords but keep all the produce, and just pay rent.
The Lords acts as a revising chamber for legislation and its work complements the business of the Commons. The House of Lords is also the highest court in the land: the supreme court of appeal. A group of salaried, full-time judges known as Law Lords carries out this judicial work.
The peasants under the control of nobles were commonly referred to as "serfs" in the feudal system. Serfs were bound to the land and were required to work for their lords in exchange for protection and the right to live on the land. This system created a hierarchical structure in medieval society, with serfs at the bottom, dependent on the landowners for their livelihood.
In feudal society, most of the hard labor was performed by peasants, specifically serfs, who worked the land and provided agricultural output. These laborers were bound to the land and owed various obligations to the lords in exchange for protection and a place to live. While the nobility owned the land and reaped the benefits, it was the serfs who carried out the demanding physical work necessary for the economy to function.
Serfs were almost like slaves because they were bound to the land they worked on and were considered the property of the lord. They were obligated to work the land in exchange for protection and a small portion of crops, similar to how slaves were bound to their owners and forced to work without compensation.
A serf was a person who was frequently forced to work on a plot of land,in castles etc during the medieval period when Europe practiced feudalism (war mongering). Serfs were also considered servants of the lords and or knights of the time.
A peasant worked the land, but had freedom. A serf was bound to the land that they worked. They would live on the manor of a noble and work the land in exchange for food and protection.
Women played an important role in the agricultural work and in domestic work. They were expected to marry and have children. The Lords Proprietors, in 1663, encouraged active Immigration of women and were offered land as grants.
Lord, land, surf, knight....Lord owns the land or the knights or both. Surf works the land for Lord. Knights protect surfs and Lords and get to eat the food the surfs work for.