the fact that villains were small landowners, even though they had some obligations to the feudal lords, but this relationship was different from the condition of serfs as peasants tied to the land granted by the feudal lord.

the free access of villains to communal lands, while serfs were strictly prohibited from using them due to the obligations assumed by the serf towards the feudal lord.

the condition of slavery to which the serfs were subjected in the domestic environments of the feudal lords, differentiated from the situation of free work of villain peasants.

the exclusive vassalage relationship of the serfs towards the landowning lords, while the villains remained as free peasants.

When comparing the working conditions of serfs and villains, in force in the feudal socio-economic system of the Middle Ages in Western Europe, the distinguishing element between them is highlighted:

Question about Middle Ages: Late Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, and Early Middle Ages

Subject History

History

Source UEPA

UEPA

Topic Middle Ages: Late Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, and Early Middle Ages

Middle Ages: Late Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, and Early Middle Ages

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(UEPA 2009) - Question Medium of History