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Why were serfs tied to the land?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Serfs who occupied a plot of land were required to work for the lord of the manor who owned that land.

In return, they were entitled to protection, justice, and the right to cultivate certain fields within the manor to maintain their own subsistence

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