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serf [sɜːf] N

serf

农奴 nóngnú

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Afterwards, as was then common practice, the serf was made to come and thank the master for having administered his lesson. en.wikipedia.org

It also names all the serfs, 13 families with 44 inhabitants. en.wikipedia.org

By 1827 it grew to 17 houses and 177 inhabitants, mostly serfs. en.wikipedia.org

He was also an instrumental figure in the emancipation of the serfs. en.wikipedia.org

There were even laws that required estate owners to help serfs in time of famine, which included grain to be kept in reserve. en.wikipedia.org

In 1820 a fifth of the serfs were mortgaged, half by 1842. en.wikipedia.org

Most lands were taken away from noblemen and monasteries and re-distributed to serfs. en.wikipedia.org

They enlist the services of their serfs to perform the labor of the land. 51% of poor tenants owe money to the landlords. en.wikipedia.org

The knight, or vassal, would then parse the land out to renters, or serfs in order to bring in wealth. en.wikipedia.org

In the 1830s, the serf theater was torn down. en.wikipedia.org

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