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Serfdom

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 and became the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism and similar systems.

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Etymology

Dependency and the lower orders

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Serfdom

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Serfdom

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related to External links · 15
Serfdom → An, Economic History Review, Encyclopædia Britannica, Evsey Domar, Hull UniversityVinogradoff, Hypothesis, March, Memoirs, Paul, Peasantry, Polish Village Mayor, Self-Government, Slavery, The Causes, The Hull Project
related to France · 15
Serfdom → Auvergne, Berry, Black Death, Burgundy, Champagne, Crown, France, Franche-Comté, French Revolution, However, In, Jacques Necker, Marche, Nivernais, On
related to Russia · 14
Serfdom → According, Alexander II, Encyclopedia, Human Rights, It, Napoleonic Wars, North, Russia's, Russian, Russian Empire, Siberia, State, The, Urals
related to Habsburg monarchy · 13
Serfdom → Bohemia, Emperor Joseph II, German, Habsburg, Hungary, In, It, Joseph II, Kingdom, Serfdom Patent, The, The Serfdom Patent, Transylvania
related to history · 12
Serfdom → AD, Because, By, Diocletian, Greek, Large Roman, Roman, Roman Empire, Social, Sparta, The, These
related to Poland · 12
Serfdom → Constitution, Frederick, Great, However, Lithuanian, Lithuanian Commonwealth, May, Over, Poland, Polish, Połaniec Manifesto, The
related to Etymology · 7
Serfdom → As, English, In Late Antiquity, Latin, Middle Ages, Middle French, The
related to Variations · 6
Serfdom → Early, Forms, In, In Poland, Poland, The
see also · 6
Serfdom → AlipinBirkarlsCoolieEncomienda, AmericasFengjianFiefFolwarkFugitive, EuropeTaeog, Japanese, Spanish, Welsh

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Serfdomrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Serfdomrelated to EtymologyMiddle French0.60section
Serfdomrelated to EtymologyLatin0.60section
Serfdomrelated to EtymologyIn Late Antiquity0.60section
Serfdomrelated to EtymologyMiddle Ages0.60section
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Serfdomrelated to EtymologyEnglish0.60section
Serfdomrelated to External linksEncyclopædia Britannica0.60section
Serfdomrelated to External linksThe Hull Project0.60section
Serfdomrelated to External linksHull UniversityVinogradoff0.60section
Serfdomrelated to External linksPaul0.60section
Serfdomrelated to External linksPeasantry0.60section

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