The laborers in the manorial system were mostly serfs.
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Serfs, generally. The term villein was also used. The two terms eventually became synonymous, as both were effectively tied to the land and had little legal difference between them.
King Richard II was 14 years old at the time and had little involvement with the policy measures that led to the peasant revolt of 1381. The leader of the revolt - Wat Tyler - was however killed by his courtiers during a meeting with Richard. Richard II then allowed the othe peasant leaders to be pursued and executed. That ended the revolt and Richard during his lifetime did nothing to address the peasant's existing situation. The so-called Poll Tax - the reason for the revolt - had its name changed afterwards, but was not abolished.
American soldiers were typically referred to as Colonials or Patriots during the Revolution.
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