Which of the following was NOT a change in the manor system between the early and later Middle Ages?
A. Technological advances made it easier for small family units to support themselves.
B. Taxes on the tenants declined dramatically.
C. Fewer days of labor in their lord's fields were expected of the peasants.
D. Serf's dues increasingly became money payments.
E. Peasants were more able to retain their holdings from generation to generation.
Answer: B
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