Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Conquest and control.
An unfree peasant who made up roughly 40% of the population, tied to the lord's land and forced to provide agricultural labour.
Villein appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Norman Conquest (1065–1087), especially Conquest and control and Social structure.
The Norman Conquest (1065–1087)
Social structure
The Norman Conquest (1065–1087)
Norman society
Migrants to Britain (c.1250–Present)
Characteristic features
The People’s Health (c.1250–Present)
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Migrants to Britain (c.1250–Present)
Medieval Britain c.1250–c.1500 • Characteristic features
