Difference between revisions of "Serf"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Serfs''' were the lowest class in the [[Feudalism|feudal system]]. In [[medieval]] [[Europe]], they were agricultural laborers legally bound to their lord's property and obligated to perform set services for their lord. In other words they couldn't leave the lands they were on. | + | '''Serfs''' were the lowest class in the [[Feudalism|feudal system]]. In [[medieval]] [[Europe]], they were agricultural laborers legally bound to their lord's property and obligated to perform set services for their lord. In other words they couldn't leave the lands they were on. While serfs were subject to their lord's will, they were also entitled to the lord's protection. |
In [[Russia]] some serfs worked as artisans and in factories. Serfdom was not abolished in Russia until 1861. | In [[Russia]] some serfs worked as artisans and in factories. Serfdom was not abolished in Russia until 1861. | ||
Revision as of 23:34, September 28, 2007
Serfs were the lowest class in the feudal system. In medieval Europe, they were agricultural laborers legally bound to their lord's property and obligated to perform set services for their lord. In other words they couldn't leave the lands they were on. While serfs were subject to their lord's will, they were also entitled to the lord's protection.
In Russia some serfs worked as artisans and in factories. Serfdom was not abolished in Russia until 1861.
Sources
The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.