Since the weather was cold and warmth was hard to come by, the hut was closed up all winter and the air had become stale and it smelled of animal waste. ... The non-house serfs also hunted in the fall and vegetables had been farmed for their families as well. ... Feudalism was given a huge blow in Western Europe by the French Revolution and Napoleon. Russia was, however, one of the few regions of Europe not overthrown by Napoleon. ...

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