Yes it is true but only because the monarchs and lords treated them like garbage.
the monarch is at the top then its the lords the knights then the serfs or peasants
the bailiff sits between the lords(or nobles) and the serfs(or peasants)
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.
The rulers of the European feudal system included monarchs, who held the highest authority over the land, and were often supported by powerful nobles or lords. These lords managed large estates and granted portions of their land to vassals or knights in exchange for military service and loyalty. Below the knights were the serfs and peasants, who worked the land but had limited rights and lived under the obligations of the feudal hierarchy. This system created a structured society based on land ownership and reciprocal duties among different classes.
Medieval SerfsA medieval village or manor usually contained several classes of laborers, consisting of Medieval Serfs and peasants. There might be a number of freemen, who paid a fixed rent, either in money or produce, for the use of their land. Then there were Medieval Serfs who laboured in the lord's household or at work on his domain. Most of the peasants were Medieval Serfs or villeins. The other labourers were called Cottagers or small holders. Under feudalism the lords and nobles of the land had certain rights over Medieval Serfs and Peasants which included the right of jurisdiction, which gave judicial power to the nobles and lords and the right of hunting
The peasants give food & land to the lords.
Knights were skilled warriors who provided military service in exchange for land and protection. Lords were the landowning nobility who granted land to knights in exchange for loyalty and military service. Serfs were peasants who worked the land for the lords in exchange for protection and a place to live.
the monarch is at the top then its the lords the knights then the serfs or peasants
They had to work on the lords land and swear their loyalty to him.
the bailiff sits between the lords(or nobles) and the serfs(or peasants)
Lords were wealthy landowners who granted land to knights in exchange for military service and loyalty. Knights, in turn, provided protection to the lord and his lands, as well as overseeing the serfs who worked the land. Serfs were peasants who worked the land and were bound to it, owing labor and produce to the lord in exchange for protection and the right to live on the land.
Kings and lords owned the land and peasants called serfs, so lords and kings had all the power.
Feudal society was held together by mutual obligations, sometimes based on custom, and sometimes based on vows. The serfs and their lords had obligations to one another, which were inherited. The serfs owed their lords labor and had a duty to stay on the land; in exchange, the lords had to provide the serfs with land to work, places to live, and protection. The lords and their overlords or monarchs had obligations to one another, based on feudal vows. The lords gave the their superiors oaths of loyalty and gave support of whatever nature was required, usually military; the monarchs and higher lords gave the lords manors to live on and from which they could get their incomes. All of these people gave support to the Church, which responded with support of its own, both spiritual and temporal.
The social structure levels of feudalism include:1) The monarch (king or queen). The monarch ruled the kingdom and owned all the land in the country. 2) The lords, barons, or nobles. The lords and nobles were given a manor (land and estates) by the monarch in exchange for their loyalty and military support. They also had to provide food and lodging for the monarch whenever the monarch traveled. 3) The knights or vassals. The knights were granted their titles by the monarch and belonged to certain lords and fought for those lords in battles and wars, plus provided protection for the monarch. 4) The serfs or peasants. The serfs were the people who provided food and service to the superior classes and were given protection and a place to live. They had no rights, could not leave the manor without permission, and could not marry without permission.
Life in the middle ages was hard. Many of the peasants or serfs lived in huts. The lords and Ladies usually owned an estate, were many serfs would work. They would pay part of all they grew to the lords and Ladies.
In secular society, the order was:Royalty at the topNobilityFree people, including merchants, tradesmen, and so onSerfsand sometimes there were slavesKnights, who were usually considered to be the lowest rank of nobility.Peasants included freemen, serfs and slaves. Freemen were independent farmers. Serfs were dependents of nobles or landed gentry, to whom they owed allegiance; serfs were not entirely free, but were not slaves either. Most countries did not have slaves.
Peasants gave their lords labor, a share of the crop, or money in exchange for a place to live, fields to farm, and protection.