There were two levels of people in society back in 1800s: peasnats or serfs and lords and priests. Peasants or serfs raised the food in 1800s. Serfs were peasant famers who were neithere fully free or slaves. They couldn't leave the village, sell an ox or maorry without the lord of the manor's permissions. The second level of scoety was the lords and priests and they require taxes from the serfs in both food and labor from each family. The church required ten percent of everything the serfs produced. Higher level of people lived off the labors of the peasants class.
http://www.historylink101.com/lessons/farm-city/middle-ages.htm
by Will Choi
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