In Feudal Europe, a Serf Was a Man Who

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Multiple Choice

In feudal Europe, a serf was a man who

• A) farmed his own land and lived his own life.
• B) wandered the roads begging for his bread.
• C) begged for bread outside a castle's gates.
• D) served another as a knight.
• E) was bound to the land as a farmer.

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