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'''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.