Villein

A villein is, in the feudal system, a member of the class of serfs tied to the land, distinguished from those in actual slavery, but restricted by law from exercising the rights of a free man. The word, identical in origin to villain, derived from the Latin villanus, pertaining to the landed estate or villa. A variety of kinds of villeinage existed in the European middle ages, and it is impossible to arrive at a precise definition which satisfies them all.

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See Manorialism.

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Villein FM is the name of a fictional radio station.

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Feudal system: REDIRECT Feudalism...

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Villein related Images and Photos (experimental)

Park of Mont-Des-Arts with Tower of Hotel De Ville in Background.