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>Did the serfs get free housing under feudalism

What. What do you mean by "free housing"? The serfs paid a land lord a portion of their labour in exchange for housing on "their" land. How is that different from the arrangement under capitalism today?



Renting an apartment today provides you with access to the land, and an actual apartment. Serfs back in the day had to build the living space themselves.




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