In the Middle Ages, which started at A.D 476 and ended in 1500, a lot of serfs and peasants faced adversities. Serfs were slaves who worked for the lords and ladies in the Middle Ages. On the other hand, peasants are lower class people who works in farmlands. Serfs and peasants were in the lowest class, so they had a life that was harsher than than the lords and ladies.
During the time of the Middle Ages, serfs and peasants had no rights because they were the lower class people. World Book Online specifically says, “ The peasants had few rights and were almost completely at the mercy of their lords. A peasant family worked together to farm both the lord's fields and their own. Peasants also performed whatever other tasks the lord demanded, such as cutting wood, storing grain, or repairing roads and bridges. Peasants were not free because they had sworn an oath to the lord.
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They had to pay for rents and taxes. Britannica Students Encyclopedia states, “ Besides providing labor, serfs had to pay taxes to their lord in money or produce.” Serfs were forced to do hard labor to earn money and pay the lords. Due to the fact that the serfs and peasants were poor, they barely ate meat. National Geographic World provides the example, “Chicken and beef was luxurious, so kids ate pickled pork.” Because chickens and beef were expensive, serfs and peasants did not have enough money to purchase. A lot of serfs and peasants suffered for a long time. Soon after, the Bubolic Plague passed by. They rebelled and quit working for their lord. Many lower class people were free. Taxes were cheaper and they improved on their labor system. Serfs and peasants sometimes ate luxurious meat and were treated