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In the medieval feudal system, the nobility were generally those who held a fief, often land or office under vassalage in ...

There were three types of peasants in Europe: slaves, serfs, and free tenants ... Who was richer for most of the medieval period? In medieval England, people lived in greater prosperity than their ...

Most medieval people lived in villages, as there were few large towns in the Middle Ages. The majority of people were peasants. The Great Plague In 1665, the plague arrived in England once again.

As we snuggle down in our 21st century homes with their central heating and double glazing, let us spare a thought for those ...

Watch Ploughing Tilling Fighting: A History of Peasants Against the Rest of the World (4/4) 56 min Watch the programme Many Europeans are probably descended from medieval peasants, but we know ...