What was a medieval villein?
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What was a medieval villein?
Villain:
A Villain is the antagonist of a work of fiction, generally implied by the label to be morally reprehensible, horrific, or otherwise worthy of mockery or scorn. It has the same origins as the medieval world Villein, being founded in the medieval Latin word for 'village.'
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View this answerA villein is a medieval feudal tenant who works the land owned by another in exchange for a portion of the proceeds. In practice they tended to be...
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