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Nothing. They lived poorly, paid high taxes, were usually cold, and didn't have enough money for good food or clothing.

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Were did peasants sleep in Europe?

In medieval Europe a peasant would sleep on a simple mattress filled with straw.


What were the times like in 1200s?

Medieval period - absolutley disgusting. people hardly ever had a bath but i guess their clothes was pretty cool 9 the upper clases not the peasants!)


How did unfree peasants different from free peasants?

Unfree peasants, often referred to as serfs, were bound to the land they worked on and could not leave without the landowner's permission, typically owing labor and various dues in exchange for protection and the right to work a plot of land. In contrast, free peasants had more autonomy, could move freely, and often owned or rented land without such obligations. This distinction significantly impacted their social status, economic opportunities, and overall quality of life in medieval society.


What kind of work did medieval peasants do?

They did farming if they lived in a village By definition Peasants work the land. They are agricultural labourers.Answer :In addition to agricultural work peasants were used for any unskilled manual labour. This would include the digging of ditches, building of roads, cutting wood and, in time of war, acting as shock troops.


What effect did trade have on the feudal system in Medieval Europe?

Trade stimulated the growth of towns and cities, and produced many jobs in manufacturing, commerce, banking, and transportation. All of these made it possible for peasants to try to be more prosperous off the farms. This meant that there was a more or less steady movement of serfs away from the manors. When disasters such as the Black Death made things difficult for people, the demand for peasants reversed the trend among them to move to cities for a while, but it also undermined the feudal system further, and did not last very long.