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In che modo i servi della gleba erano legati alla terra durante il feudalesimo?
Quale era il settore dominante dell'economia durante l'Ancien Régime?
I signori feudali esercitavano un alto grado di controllo sulla vita dei servi della gleba?
Perché l'agricoltura durante l'Ancien Régime era caratterizzata da una bassa produttività ?
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Come venivano trattati i servi della gleba dai signori feudali?
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Qual era lo scopo principale dell'agricoltura durante l'Ancien Régime?
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Study Notes
Schiavismo (Serfdom)
- Emerged in the Middle Ages and continued until the French Revolution
- System of bondage where peasants were tied to the land and lord
- Peasants were required to provide labor, goods, and services to the lord in exchange for protection and housing
- Serfs were not allowed to leave the land without permission
- Could be bought, sold, or inherited like property
- Lords held significant power and control over serfs' lives
Agricoltura (Agriculture)
- Dominant sector of the economy during the Ancien Régime
- Most of the population (around 80%) lived in rural areas and worked in agriculture
- Agricultural practices were largely traditional and inefficient
- Crop rotation and fertilization were not widely used
- Lords and nobles controlled large estates, while peasants worked small plots of land
- Agriculture was characterized by:
- Limited use of technology
- Low productivity
- Dependence on manual labor
- Focus on subsistence farming rather than commercial production
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Test your knowledge on the medieval economy and social structure, including the system of serfdom, agricultural practices, and the role of lords and peasants.
