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The document discusses changes to the social structure in Eastern Europe. Peasants in Eastern Europe sank into serfdom as most lost ownership of their land, and were forced into labor and total poverty under the control of lords through systems like "Robot" where they owed 3-4 days of forced labor per week or more. Lords had final say in local matters and peasants could not leave their manor, marry, or learn a trade without permission. A number of treaties and agreements between the early 1700s impacted the region.
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- 1. Changes to the Social Structure
- 2. Eastern Europe All the factors that helped in Western Europe worked against peasantry in Eastern Europe Peasantry sank into serfdom Most peasants lost any land they owned Robot – (Bohemia) peasants owed 3-4 days a week to lord in forced labor. Many times more because gov’t was not centralized and lord had final say in most matters. Could not leave manor, marry or learn a trade without lord’s permission. Rural masses in total poverty and under the eye of the lord
- 9. Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 Maria Theresa