How could serfs move up from the bottom of the social hierarchy?

a) Most peasants were also serfs.

b) Serfs were always below peasants in the medieval hierarchy

c) Serfs worked in the manor house, and peasants worked on the land.

d) Serfs had more freedom than peasants

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Amiah Marsh

13 September, 07:27

How could serfs move up from the bottom of the social hierarchy?

a) Most peasants were also serfs.

b) Serfs were always below peasants in the medieval hierarchy

c) Serfs worked in the manor house, and peasants worked on the land.

d) Serfs had more freedom than peasants

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Shawn Beck · Answer 1

c) Serfs worked in the manor house, and peasants worked on the land.

Serfs, likewise might be farmers but might also be craftsmen. The difference between the two was that the peasant owned his own land, while the serf did not. The serf owed labor duties to his lord, whereas a peasant owed nothing or, more usually, owed some sort of rent.

How could serfs move up from the bottom of the social hierarchy?a) Most peasants were also serfs.b) Serfs were always below peasants in the medieval hierarchyc) Serfs worked in the manor house, and peasants worked on the land.d) Serfs had more freedom than peasants

How could serfs move up from the bottom of the social hierarchy?

a) Most peasants were also serfs.

b) Serfs were always below peasants in the medieval hierarchy

c) Serfs worked in the manor house, and peasants worked on the land.

d) Serfs had more freedom than peasants