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1st AnswerNothing they were slaves 2nd AnswerSerfs did not own the land they lived on, and sumptuary laws prohibited them from having luxuries. Aside from that, they were legally allowed to own things. They were not slaves, but were unfree in the single sense that they were not allowed to move off the manor they lived on without permission.

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Did serf's masters provide food and clothes for the serf?

No, the masters of serfs provided neither food nor clothes. They provide farming fields and homes. The serfs grew their own food and made much of their own clothes.


Was the serfs were not able to own the land they farmed true or false?

True. Serfs were typically bound to the land they worked and could not own it; instead, they were obligated to provide labor and a portion of their harvest to the landowner. This system was prevalent in feudal societies, where serfs had limited rights and were considered part of the estate rather than independent landholders.


Could the serfs own the land that they farmed?

Serfs did not own land, and this was part of what made them serfs. Serfs were not slaves, but they were not free either. They were bound to the soil, which meant they could not legally leave the manor they lived on to live somewhere else. They did not have a right to leave, but they did have a right to farm the land. They could choose what to farm, but not where to farm. They often farmed communally, with other serfs of the same manor, but they nearly always had plots of land assigned to them for their own personal use. In exchange for giving the lord of the manor a part of their crop, they got the land, their homes, and protection. It was a system of mutual support and mutual obligation.


When a new lord took over a manor were the serfs were set free to farm as they pleased on their own fiefs?

Serfs did not have fiefs. They were bound to the soil and not allowed to leave it. The arrival of a new lord did not change this. Nevertheless, the serfs were largely free to farm as they pleased. The condition of the serfs was not slavery, but a different sort of thing governed by a sort of contract in which the serfs and the lords each had obligations to the other. The serfs had to pay rent in some form, labor, part of the crop, or money. For his part the lord had to provide a place to live, fields to farm, and protection in such difficult times as war or famine. The serfs were not allowed to leave the land, and the lords were not allowed to force them off of it. The serfs had reeves to organize them. The reeves were also serfs and were often elected by the serfs on a manor. The reeves decided how the serfs would be organized for their common labor, what fields would be tilled and what crops planted, and what parcels would go to which family for their own use.


What is most accurate about the serfs?

Serfs were bound to the land.Best of luck to A+Serfs are bound to the land. A+

Related Questions

Did serfs own their own home?

No


Did serfs own their own homes?

No


Did serfs sell land?

Serfs did not own land. In fact they were bound to the land they lived on and were not permitted to leave it.


How long was serfs was expected to farm on their lands?

Serfs didn't own land. They were slaves, so your answer is never.


Do serfs own land?

No they were slaves. Slaves don't own land.


What is are the lords and ladies?

The lords and ladies were members of a group that own serfs ( same thing as a peasant) they can tell the serfs what to do


Could serfs allowed to own land they farmed?

No, they were slaves and slaves don't own land.


Do serfs own there own houses in the middle ages?

Yes. They do. They were often small cottages or long houses


Did serf's masters provide food and clothes for the serf?

No, the masters of serfs provided neither food nor clothes. They provide farming fields and homes. The serfs grew their own food and made much of their own clothes.


Was the serfs were not able to own the land they farmed true or false?

True. Serfs were typically bound to the land they worked and could not own it; instead, they were obligated to provide labor and a portion of their harvest to the landowner. This system was prevalent in feudal societies, where serfs had limited rights and were considered part of the estate rather than independent landholders.


Freeing the serfs did what for the Russians?

In practical effects, it did nothing. Serfs were bound to the land that they worked. When Tsar Alexander II issued the Emancipation Manifesto it freed the serfs but created economic conditions that made it impractical to leave. The Russian government took land from the owners but paid them for it. Then the serfs were required to repay the government with what were called "redemption payments." Typically, redemption took about 49 years. Serfs were free to leave but if they did leave they had no land to work. Many left for the cities to work in factories instead. If former serfs wanted to own their own farms, they had to pay the redemption payments first.


Could the serfs own the land that they farmed?

Serfs did not own land, and this was part of what made them serfs. Serfs were not slaves, but they were not free either. They were bound to the soil, which meant they could not legally leave the manor they lived on to live somewhere else. They did not have a right to leave, but they did have a right to farm the land. They could choose what to farm, but not where to farm. They often farmed communally, with other serfs of the same manor, but they nearly always had plots of land assigned to them for their own personal use. In exchange for giving the lord of the manor a part of their crop, they got the land, their homes, and protection. It was a system of mutual support and mutual obligation.