Peasant Servitude in Mediaeval Catalonia

The essay looks at the late-mediaeval serfs in Catalunya Vella who were known as remences, peasants tied to the land they occupied and to their lords by the necessity to “redeem” themselves from servitude in order to obtain the freedom to move away. They also were subject to what were considered deg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paul Freedman
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Institut d'Estudis Catalans 2013-07-01
Series:Catalan Historical Review
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Online Access:http://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/CHR/article/viewFile/67242/pdf_440