Exactly right. The serfs owned nothing, did nothing, without their feudal lord's permission. They were de facto slaves ... but hey, at least they were all equal!
What lead to the downfall of feudalism and the rise of free men? Mercantilism, aka capitalism.
its about power, and for the affluent, their position in the vertical integration of power .. the violent are the useful idiots again ...
Exactly right. The serfs owned nothing, did nothing, without their feudal lord's permission. They were de facto slaves ... but hey, at least they were all equal!
What lead to the downfall of feudalism and the rise of free men? Mercantilism, aka capitalism.