<P> Within his constraints, a serf had some freedoms . Though the common wisdom is that a serf owned "only his belly"--even his clothes were the property, in law, of his lord--a serf might still accumulate personal property and wealth, and some serfs became wealthier than their free neighbours, although this happened rarely . A well - to - do serf might even be able to buy his freedom . </P> <P> A serf could grow what crop he saw fit on his lands, although a serf's taxes often had to be paid in wheat . The surplus he would sell at market . </P> <P> The landlord could not dispossess his serfs without legal cause and was supposed to protect them from the depredations of robbers or other lords, and he was expected to support them by charity in times of famine . Many such rights were enforceable by the serf in the manorial court . </P> <P> Forms of serfdom varied greatly through time and regions . In some places serfdom was merged with or exchanged for various forms of taxation . </P>

Which of the following is an example of a serf