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What did bound to soil mean in medieval Europe?

Being "bound to the soil" meant that you farmed land on a particular manor and it was illegal for you to go farm elsewhere or to take up another way of making a living. You were tied to that land.


The medieval was of life based on ownership of land on service and on loyalty is called what?

The medieval way of life based on ownership of land on service and loyalty was called serfdom. People who were bound in this agreement were called serfs, and normally farmed the land they owned and were required to a portion of their crops to the person they owed service and loyalty to, called the lord. In addition to this, they were required to fight for their lord in times of trouble.


What is a antonym of serf?

A possible antonym of serf could be "free person" or "freeman," as a serf is a person who is bound to the land and essentially owned by a lord, whereas a free person has autonomy and is not bound to servitude.


What do you call a person who searchesfor new land?

An explorer or a land surveyor.


A person who was not bound to work on the lord's land?

The family of the noble, but everyone else was to work to support the estate.


A share of land in medieval Europe?

a share of land in medieval Europe is called a fief.


What is the difference between a freeman and serf?

A freeman was a person who was not bound to the land or obligated to provide labor to a lord, while a serf was a person who was bound to the land and required to provide labor to a lord in exchange for protection. Freemen had more freedom and autonomy compared to serfs who had limited rights and mobility.


Who was bound to the lord of the land and could not lawfully leave the place where they were born?

The individuals bound to the lord of the land and unable to lawfully leave their birthplace were known as serfs or peasant laborers in the feudal system. They were tied to the land they worked on and were subject to the lord's control, providing labor and a portion of their produce in exchange for protection and the right to work the land. This system was prevalent in medieval Europe, where serfs had limited rights and mobility.


What were the duties of a noble?

Most of the time, a noble owned some portion of land. This land was "rented" out to tenants who would farm the land and pay the noble some percentage of their crop yield. In return, the noble would protect the farmers and allow them to stay and live on the land. In addition, medieval nobles were generally bound to a king who could call on them to support his cause in war. These relationships were usually sworn to the higher authority whether that be the king or the nobleman


What do you call a person unfamiliar of sailing or the sea?

land lubber


What do you call a person who measures and examines land?

This person is called a surveyor.


What was a farmer who belonged to the land during the Middle Ages called?

A person who lived in the Middle Ages is called medieval.