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The term peasant encompassed a number of different types, including freemen, villeins, cottars, bordars, serfs, and slaves.

The link below goes to an article on serfdom, and to the section of the article describing the various types of peasants. Unfortunately, the term serf is used in the article to mean peasant, in some places, and a peasant who is bound to the land, in others.

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How do peasants make a living?

Peasants were able to improve their standard living by fielding the lords crops.


What currency did medieval peasants have?

If they had any coins at all (there was no paper money) medieval peasants would have the coins of the realm in which they lived. There were many different realms in medieval Europe.


Who made sure the peasants worked and were kept in order?

Different places had different usages, but in England, the person responsible for organizing the peasants was called a reeve. He was normally a peasant himself, sometimes appointed by the lord of the manor, and often elected by the peasants, subject to the lord's approval. He organized the labor on the lord's land, assigned farm lots to different peasants for their own use, and acted as a communications link between the peasants and the lord. Order was also enforced by the peasants, subject to oversight. If there was any disorder, a group of peasants were assigned the job of making sure the person who caused it stayed around for a trial at a manorial court, which was conducted at least annually. The manorial courts were under the supervision of the lord, subject to local custom. There were crimes that the manorial courts could not try, such as major felonies, but they did deal with disputes of most kinds.


Why were peasants given land on different parts of the field?

Peasants were often given land on different parts of the field to promote crop rotation and diversification, which helped maintain soil fertility and reduce the risk of crop failure. This system allowed different sections of the field to rest and regenerate, while ensuring that the peasants could maximize their yield by growing various crops suited to different soil conditions. Additionally, this practice helped to distribute labor and resources more evenly among the peasant population.


When did Peasants' War happen?

Saxon Peasants' Revolt happened in 1790.

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