Question

use the text to compare and contrast serf farmers and peasant farmers.
during the middle ages in europe, a rigid class system divided people. the upper classes included royalty and the nobility. the lower classes included peasants and serfs, many of whom worked as farmers. peasant farmers and serf farmers were alike in that they farmed the fields for the nobles. but serf farmers were actually bound to the land, which meant they couldnt leave without the permission of the lord. in the case of peasant farmers, however, they were not bound to the land, and some even owned their own land. both serf and peasant farmers had to pay taxes to their lords and to the church, often in the form of livestock.

Explanation:

The text states that both serf farmers and peasant farmers worked in the fields and had to pay taxes. It also specifies that serf farmers were bound to the land while peasant farmers were not bound to the land and some even owned land.

Answer:

• Worked in the fields: Serf farmers, Peasant farmers
• Were not bound to the land: Peasant farmers
• Sometimes owned land: Peasant farmers
• Had to pay taxes: Serf farmers, Peasant farmers