serfage

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She has abolished slavery, villenage, serfage, political aristocracy, asserted the equality of all men before the law, vindicated the sovereignty of the people, and established universal suffrage, complete social and territorial democracy.

From The American Republic : constitution, tendencies and destiny by Brownson, Orestes Augustus

The story of St. Edmundsbury shows how gradual was the transition from pure serfage to an imperfect freedom.

From History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 by Green, John Richard

There were no lords of manors, no feudalism, no serfage of any kind.

From The Hearts of Men by Fielding, H. (Harold)

They revived Old World objections, which, to one acquainted with the most every-day workings of serfage, were ridiculous.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The abundance of land tended to prevent the development of industry, and the little industry which did exist was prevented by serfage from collecting in the towns.

From Russia by Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, Sir