Question

In feudalism what is the name of the person who is granted a parcel land from a landowner?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. serf

Which were the rights of serfs during feudalism?

Medieval man had a very different perspective on the world; our current worldview would have seemed absurd to him. The strong faith in God and respect for the natural order of the world that God created were pervasive in medieval thought. Additionally, since there were already disparities in the created world, God had to assign each social class with different but equally significant tasks.

According to the medieval view, society was divided into three primary classes, each of which had a role assigned to them by God (order: a social group with the same duties and rights).

The spiritual salvation of the entire society is the object of their prayers (oratores; priesthood), which, in the view of medieval religion, is the most significant responsibility.

Warriors (bellatores; nobility) are responsible for defending and governing society.

Workers (laboratories; peasants/servants) are responsible for producing food and other necessities for society.

Each social group is equally significant because neither would have existed without the other. However, it was evident that among the duties set forth by God, leadership was noble. It follows that the hierarchy (also known as sacred power, hieros: "sacred," arkhe: "power") is the primary structuring element of medieval civilization. In this sense, society has come to terms with the fact that some social classes, such as the nobility, are ordained to rule by divine will (i.e., birth), but they also owe a responsibility of care to those who report to them. Similar to this, groups at the bottom of the hierarchy are required to submit but also have the right to security from their superiors.

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Eddie