> like a king granting lands to lords
He purchased the homes in a free market, they were not granted to him; the residents are not serfs.
So I guess it's like feudalism in that...there's a landlord?
He purchased the homes in a free market, they were not granted to him; the residents are not serfs.
So I guess it's like feudalism in that...there's a landlord?
(not to mention serfs could not be bought alone, they could be sold with the land. Maybe you are thinking of slaves?)