Yes but serfdom is compatible with a voluntary society so in the end what's the difference? Serfs were born with nothing and had to bind themselves to a Lord

Yes but serfdom is compatible with a voluntary society so in the end what's the difference? Serfs were born with nothing and had to bind themselves to a Lord to live. There was also no land that was not parseled out to an owner so there really was no where to go except to choose between hard masters.