Medieval Serfdom

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Have you ever wondered how life was back then? Or even asked yourself the question would i be able live how they did? These are some things that are questionable to most people, back then they had nothing that we had, or how would i survive without the Internet or even social media? In todays world most people don't value the little things that he have and they are usually the most important. In the life of a serf it was very hard and busy. Serfdom was introduced by the Roman Empires who took over their families and worked in Roman slavery (Newman, Serfs in Middle Ages.) Medieval serfs didn't receive their land as free gift; for the use of it they owned certain duties to their master(Life of Serfs.) Serfs who occupied land were required to

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