Question

George lives in fifteenth-century England. He is bound to the land but does not own it. He works the land but must give a portion of his harvest to the landowner. In return, he gets protection from roaming bandits and thieves. George is a

Answer 1

Serf is the correct answer.

Under feudalism, serfs (also known as peasants) represented the lowest class in the system. Even though they were not slaves neither own the land the worked in, they were bound to it. Serfs were required to give a part of their harvest to the person who actually owned te land. In return, these serfs were able to keep their own subsistence and were protected against bandits, thieves and possible injustices.