Question

'slaves' from western europe and 'serfs' from eastern europe. Highlight the differences in their land holding..​

Answer 1

Answer:The vast majority of serfs in medieval Europe obtained their subsistence by cultivating a plot of land that was owned by a lord. This was the essential feature differentiating serfs from slaves, who were bought and sold without reference to a plot of land.

Peasants were the poorest people in the medieval era and lived primarily in the country or small villages. Serfs were the poorest of the peasant class, and were a type of slave. Lords owned the serfs who lived on their lands. ... In addition, serfs were expected to work the farms for the lord and pay rent