French peasants were the largest socio-economic group in France until the mid-20th century. The word peasant, while having no universally accepted meaning, is used here to describe those who practiced subsistence farming throughout the Middle Ages, often smallholders or those paying rent to landlords, and rural workers in general.
French peasants were the largest socio-economic group in France until the mid-20th century. The word peasant, while having no universally accepted meaning, is used here to describe those who practiced subsistence farming throughout the Middle Ages, often smallholders or those paying rent to landlords, and rural workers in general.
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