Villeins have lower importance than freemen, since freemen used to be villeins, but now they have partially gained some freedom from the lord of manor.
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There are lots of differences between Freemen Villeins such as villeins had to stay on the lord's land all of their life and didn't get paid. On the other hand freemen got paid, and could own a small bit of the lord's land if they paid for it. Another difference is that Freemen were allowed to live where they wanted to. The villeins had to get permission for everything, from using the town oven to who they were allowed to marry. Were as Freemen were allowed to do things with out the lord's permission.
The serfs were the poorest people in the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages there were also homeless people and abandoned children/women so they could be considered the poorest. They lived in the streets and would go to the rivers/coasts to pick up discarded items and garbage.
In Ancient Rome, a freeman is a man who was born to free parents although he may not be a Roman citizen. A freedman, on the other hand, is a man who was a slave but who has been freed.
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A villein was a peasant in the feudal system of medieval Europe, often bound to a lord's estate and subject to various obligations, including labor and rent. Unlike free peasants, villeins did not have full rights and were typically required to work a certain number of days each week for their lord. They could not leave the land without permission, and their status was inherited, often placing their descendants in the same condition. While villeins had some protections under the law, their lives were largely dictated by the needs and demands of the landowner.
Villeins children what did they do
No villeins couldn't live very comfortably.
money for the villeins daughter's marriage
pottage
Villeins were medieval peasants who worked the land for landlords,some had their own strips of land.
they dried it
A freeman is generally considered better than a villein, as a freeman has more rights and freedoms, including the ability to own property and choose their occupation. Villeins, on the other hand, were often bound to the land and subject to the authority of a lord, with limited personal rights and obligations to work the land. This distinction reflects broader themes of social status and individual autonomy in medieval society. Ultimately, the preference for one over the other depends on the values placed on freedom and social mobility.
Villeins in medieval society typically worked as agricultural laborers on the lord's land, tending to crops and livestock. They were also responsible for paying taxes and providing goods or services to the lord as part of their feudal obligations. Villeins often lived on the manor as tenants and were subject to the authority and control of the lord.
villeins are people who need permission to do stuff
im new to this, but I believe some villeins became outlaws because they were in lower class, not exactly slaves, but they had to pay many taxes and give many goods to the king (or emperor). Another thing I think why is because they didn't want to be ruled by a king anymore, they chose to rule themselves and to have a chance of freedom.
'Peasant' is a loose term. villeins and serfs are types of peasants, and villeins are types of serfs. A peasant is simply an agricultural worker. A serf, on the other hand, is a virtual slave, being confined to a plot of land in return for protection and the right to work. Serfs are effectively the property of their lords. Villeins are renters tied to land, but are not slaves, and can leave with their lord's consent.
serfs or villeins