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Well, sometimes, especially to be a noble because to be a knight, the horses and armor was expensive, and most serfs lacked skill, but some serfs did become knights.
Nobles... Well, even if you had lots of money in that time period, you couldn't always be a noble. Nobles were from rich families and they had almost always had been rich, especially very rich nobles, but they could sometimes get high jobs, with the money, probably, and be a noble.
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What is a sentence with serf in it?
St Petersburg was built largely by forced serf labor at appalling cost of course.
How can you use the word serf in a sentence?
If his Lord sold the land, the serf would be passed onto the new owner.
How many hours does a serf work?
Serfs typically worked from sunrise to sunset, which could amount to around 10-12 hours a day, depending on the season and specific feudal system they were a part of.
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.
What are the differences between a vassal and a serf?
A vassal was a subject of a monarch who held a fief from that monarch. In other words the vassal was a lord with an estate that consisted of one or more manors. In return for the fief, the vassal had to give an oath swearing to support the monarch as needed, such as to fight for him in wars and provide soldiers from his followers. A serf was a peasant who had no land of his own, but had a relationship with a lord that was in some respects like the relationship between the vassal and the monarch. Just as the vassal got land from the king, the serf was provided with a place to live and fields to farm, though the were not his to own. And just as the vassal supported the monarch with soldiers, the serf supported the lord with food, labor, or money for rent.
What were two ways a serf could be free?
1) If a serf could run away for a year and one day, it was considered free. 2) if the noble gave the serf permission, it could stop working on the land
How could you move up rank on the feudal system?
You couldn't. Where you were born is where you stayed. Born a serf stayed a serf, born a peasant stayed a peasant, born noble stayed noble. Nobles could move to some extent if they pleased the crown, but that was it.
Can you write a sentence using the word serf?
The noble executed the serf.
How could a serf or peasant become a knight?
Later in Midievil Life a knight had to provide for his own arms, armor, horses and retainers and money-based economies became more common. Rich peasants and merchants began angling for the title of knight as well. In 13th century England, if a man was free and could take up arms and pay the "knight's fee," he was eligible to become a knight.:D Vigorously awesome.
How could a serf gain his release from being a serf?
Serfs become fat when they eat pigs because that was all they could afford.
How could a peasant or serf become a free man?
A peasant or serf could become a free man if: - he married a free woman - he ran away and wasn't found for a year He could also become a lord if he married a lady
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 relationship between a serf and a noble?
Estates run by nobles with serf labor. A mutual relationship where the noble gives protection and the serf give labor. They were more popular because of the decline of cities.
What is a good thing about being a knight?
You are not a serf.
Could you buy a serf in the middle ages?
No. Serf does mean slave, but in the middle ages they weren't sold. They could be sent to another holding and made to provide services to another noble, but it was more like they were on loan.
What kind of clothing do vassals wear?
You see, vassals could be anybody in the Medieval feudal pyramid. A vassal could be a Lord or noble, a serf, a knight, or even the king. All of their clothing were different. So first you must decide what specific person, then you can research more on what they wore.
How would a serf or peasant address a knight?
Sir Knight or Sir (name)
