Question

Which is NOT an accurate description of serfdom in Europe during the Medieval period? A) Serfs could be bought and sold to other lords. B) Serfs performed manual labor in return for use of land. C) Serfs paid taxes to the lords with agricultural products. D) Serfs often bartered goods to exchange goods on the manor.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Feudalism is a mode of production and a type of society that was characterized by serfdom, where feudal lords held large plots of land, and the serfs worked the lords' lands and performed manual labor in return for a smaller piece of land for themselves. Serfs also had to pay taxes to the lords with agricultural products from their small plots. They often bartered some of their goods in exchange for other goods on the lord's manor, usually goods they could not produce by themselves, such as shoes. However, serfs could not be bought or sold to other feudal lords. Unlike slaves, serfs were not owned by their lords, but instead they were tied to the land they worked.