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Serfs were in their own class of people who were not free, but also not slaves. They were not bought or sold, but were bound to the soil they lived on and could not legally leave it. They were in a state of mutual obligation with the lords of the manors. They provided the lords with part of the crop in exchange for their place to live and work and a measure of protection and security. The lord of the manor was not allowed to sell them or move them away, because that would violate his part of the deal.
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What did a Franklin do in medieval times?
A Franklin was a freeman who owned land, but was not of noble birth. So not a noble, but not a serf, this is the origin of the term 'middle class'. Most franklins were farmers.
Serf living on a manor look to resolve conflict with another serf?
A legal conflict between a serf living on a manor with another serf is resolved by the Lord of the Manor or by a court system of sherriffs and bailiffs. Before this, conflicts were settled through parties beating each other.
What were serfs known by other than serf?
AnswerHelot--a class of serfs in ancient Sparta AnswerMedieval terms used to describe peasants of all types were serf, villein, cottar, bordar, freeman, and slave. There were variations in specific meanings of these terms and in some cases we are not sure precisely what the implications are. Please follow the link below for more information.
Lord is to vassal as serf is to?
Peasant
What were peasants called who were tied to the land?
A piece of land granted by one lord to another was called a
What class in feudal Europe was the land laborers?
peasant or serf
What best desrbibes a serf?
A serf was a person below the lord who was tied to the fief, or piece of land, that they worked on. In other words, a serf was every class below the lords who worked for the lord.
What feudal class was not determined by birth?
I think the clergy or Serf Feudal class was not determined by birth.
What was the class structure during the medieval times?
The church, the nobility, and then the peasant. On the bottom was the serf/slave.
How was the vassal get power over the serfs?
the vassal has power because he is a little higher class than a serf
What is a serf peasant?
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Where do you get serf in Pokemon Black?
Whats serf
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.
When did the helots revolt?
The helots were a serf class in Sparta. According to Thucydides they revolted four different times during the 5th century.
What is the homonym for serf?
The homonym for "serf" is "surf."
What did a serf call their owner?
Your question is not entirely correct in its premise; a serf is not a slave and does not have an owner. A serf is a subject of a land owner whom the serf would address as lord.
What do serf become if they work hard?
In a feudal system, a serf would remain a serf no matter how hard they were to work.
