Compare the conditions of life for a French serf and a Roman slave.
French Serfs: They cultivated land that mainly belonged to the lord. Most of the produce from these land was given to the lord.
1. They also had to work that belonged exclusively to the land and were given no wages.
2. They could not leave the estate without the prior permission of their master / lord and could not marry their child according to their wishes.
3. The lord could decide their fate. As a whole their life was full of misery. Roman Slaves: Slavery was in a practice in Roman society. The Roman led a life full of misery. They were forced to work for several hours. They were forced to produce more children, so that when they grew up, they could also made slaves.
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