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Were did reeve's live in a medieval village?
A Reeve was a serf who was elected by the other serfs to supervise the village. He lived and worked in the village just as any other serf did. He proably did a bit better than the average serf due to the privledges of his position, but the fact that he was elected annyually by the villagers probably limited his corruption somewhat.
Why did nobles have a better understanding of the outside world than serfs?
because the lord wasn't leting the serf leave the inclosed area and had less freedom as well as rights
Is it true the the serfs were not able to own the land they farmed?
Serfs did not own land. They lived and worked on manors owned by members of the nobility. 2nd answer: That is only partially accurate. Serfs did not own land in the modern sense. But many did have rights to a certain amount of farmland in the field of the manor they resided on. They owed the lord some combination of rents, fees, and labor for this land, but by tradition and practice a serf could not be deprived of the land he held from the lord. Serfs were not slaves. They could not be bought or sold, or forced to leave their holdings. They were not fully free either, as they did owe an amount of labor to their lord, as well as rents and various payments in kind. The lord of the manor did not really "own" the land of the manor either. The lord might hold this land from a greater lord, and in exchange owe military service or money in exchange. Much like the serf, the lord of the manor could not be arbitrarily deprived of his holding, but he had duties and responsibilities regarding it. So for any given piece of land, there were several people who had both some claim and also responsibility relating to that land. There was very little if any "fee simple" property, to use the modern legal term, in the middle ages, meaning property that was clearly owned by one person without outside duties or encumbrances.
What was the daily life of a serf like?
1st AnswerA serf was a slave so he worked from sunup to sundown on the lands and other things on the manor. It was a hard, cold, dirty life. He had no standing as the lowest in the feudal system and had to do what he was told. 2nd AnswerA serf was not a slave. A serf was not free because he was bound to the soil he worked, so he was not allowed to leave the manor. But he had the right to be on the manor, and if it was sold, neither the new owner nor the old had the right to move the serf off the land. He gave the lord part of his production in exchange for a place to live, fields to work, and protection. It was a matter of mutual obligation. Serfs of medieval Europe were not bought or sold. Serfs were assigned lands to farm by people called reeves. The reeves acted as go between for the serfs and the lord who owned the manor. The reeve was not assigned by the lord, but was elected by the serfs themselves.Serfs lived in small cottages with dirt floors and simple construction of stone or wattle and daub. What windows they had were unglazed. They had no fireplaces, as chimneys were an invention of the 11th or 12th century, and only rich people could afford them. The fire, when there was one, might have been on the dirt floor, and the smoke went out through a hole in the roof or high on the walls. Cooking was done indoors only when heat was needed in the house, and otherwise was outdoors.Serfs went to church regularly, possibly once a week and possibly more often. Even the villages we would call small had churches.Serfs were clean, as they believed that a clean body was an indicator of a good soul. They also believed that diseases were carried by foul air, and a foul smell was a possible disease vector. Many small towns had public baths, and those who could not get to the baths would bathe wherever they could. Sometimes this meant bathing in a brook in the winter.The food was simple. It was largely made up of cereal grains in gruel, bread, porridge, root vegetables, cabbage, onions, leeks, peas, fava beans, and so on. Serfs of some places were required to be armed with a bow at all times and encouraged to shoot rabbits and other vermin that could get into the fields (not deer). The purpose of this was to be able to raise an army easily and quickly. But the immediate benefit to the serf was that he had a source of meat. Serfs also age pork and chicken, but they were not allowed to eat large cuts of meat such as steaks or roasts under the sumptuary laws of some places.In the Early Middle Ages, the large majority of people were serfs, except for areas such as Scandinavia, where they existed in very small numbers, if at all. Later, the number of serfs declined and the number of freemen increased. By the end of the Middle Ages, there were no serfs to speak of in many areas such as Scotland and England.
What language did a serf speak from the middle ages?
The language a person spoke depended more on where they lived than on what class they were in. It is true that there was a class based distinction of language in England for a couple hundred years after the Norman conquest, with the nobility speaking French and the serfs speaking Old or Middle English. But in general, the serfs spoke languages that were ancestral to modern languages in much the same way that Old English was ancestral to English. The main difference was that there were more languages in those days. For example, among medieval Germanic languages, several have disappeared, including all East Germanic Language such as Burgundian, Gothic, and Vandalic.
Did male serfs have better rights than female serfs?
No. No serf male or female had rights.
How was the vassal get power over the serfs?
the vassal has power because he is a little higher class than a serf
Were did reeve's live in a medieval village?
A Reeve was a serf who was elected by the other serfs to supervise the village. He lived and worked in the village just as any other serf did. He proably did a bit better than the average serf due to the privledges of his position, but the fact that he was elected annyually by the villagers probably limited his corruption somewhat.
In Medieval Times serfs were the responsibility of?
The nobility. They were a little more than a slave, so if the lord sold the land or estate that the serf was attached to the serf was sold too as part of the estate.
Is a serf higher than a knight?
No, a serf was a good deal lower than a knight. A serf was an agricultural worker who was bound to the land he lived on and was not allowed to leave it. A serf was not a slave, because he could not be purchased or sold, but he was also not free to leave the place where he lived. The knights were the lowest level of nobility. They were at a higher status than freemen, who were at a higher status than serfs.
What is the difference between a noble and a farmer?
The noble owned the land, the farmer worked on the land.
How are nobles and serfs similar?
The only way they were alike is that they were human. Nobles lived life better than peasants and serfs. Peasants were a little better off than a serf since they weren't a slave and a serf was. Yet, a peasant was an economic slave. He couldn't leave the land, and he owed his life to the lord(landlord). He had to do what he was told and pay his taxes to the lord and the church even in death.
Why did nobles have a better understanding of the world than serfs?
because the lord wasn't leting the serf leave the inclosed area and had less freedom as well as rights
Why did nobles have a better understanding of the outside world than serfs?
because the lord wasn't leting the serf leave the inclosed area and had less freedom as well as rights
What is serf in the middle ages?
A serf is a medieval peasant who is of an unfree status, but it is important not to confuse serfs with slaves. Serfs lived in small villages and owed labor to the lord of the local manor. Serfs did not spend their entire time working for the lord, however, as their labor obligations generally were not more than two days per week. In the remaining time they worked their own fields, or in the event they did not have significant land, hired out, either to aristocratic land owners, or other peasants who had enough land to need additional farm labor. Serfs could vary greatly in wealth. At the bottom were cottagers, peasants who had a small house and a large garden plot, but little or no land in the village fields. These serfs would have to work for others to survive. With approximately 10 acres of land in the village fields, plus a garden and a farmyard for animals, a serf's family could be mostly self sufficient Some serfs controlled larger amounts of land, and generated a significant surplus to sell. Although technically unfree, such a serf would likely have hired farm hands, and might pay someone to do his labor obligation to the lord. A very few peasants gained control of enough land that they essentially became minor landlords themselves, having their own tenants. Not all peasants were serfs. Some were free, although they still owed rents on their land and various taxes and fees. Such free peasants also varied greatly in wealth, as freedom did not always equal a greater economic status. Much like the serf, there was a wide range in material success.
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Who had power over the nobles?
AnswerThey owned the serf. AnswerThe nobility did not own the serfs. The matter is a bit more complicated than that. The relationship between the nobility and the serfs was one of mutual obligation. The serfs had to pay rent in the form of labor, money, or a share of the crops. They were legally obliged not to move off the manor.The nobility had to provide places for the serfs to live, land for them to farm, and protection.In many places, if any serf who ran off the manor was considered free after a year. The thing that kept the serfs on the manor was only partly the law. Perhaps more importantly, the thing that kept the serfs on the manor was that by running off, they were giving up their homes, their jobs, and their security.Please see the links below.
