3 Questions
Which group of people owned about 60% of the land in the described society?
Clergy and nobility
What percentage of the population were peasants in the described society?
90%
Did most peasants in the described society have their own land to cultivate?
No, they did not.
Study Notes
Land Ownership and Peasantry
- Nobles and clergy owned around 60% of the land in the described society.
- Peasants made up a significant portion of the population, accounting for approximately 80-90% of the population.
- The majority of peasants in the described society did not have their own land to cultivate, instead relying on other means of sustenance.
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