The Serfs

Serfdom Serfdom Status of peasants under feudalism "Serf" redirects here. For the saint, see Saint Serf. For the type of magnetometer, see SERF. For the film, see Serf (film). Serfdom was a condition of debt bondage and indentured servitude with similarities to and differences from slavery. It developed during late antiquity and the Early Middle Ages in Europe and lasted in some countries until the mid-19th century[1] and became the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism and similar systems. Unlike slaves, serfs could not be bought, sold, or traded individually, though they could, depending on the area, be sold together with land. Actual slaves, such as the kholops in Russia, could, by contrast, be traded, abused…

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