Assertion: peasant's lord | /r/CapableOf | tax his serfs
Facets:
value: in theory
type: OTHER
value: as heavily
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: In theory the lord could tax his serfs as heavily and make them work as hard as he pleased, but the fear of losing his tenants doubtless in most cases prevented him from imposing too great burdens on the daily life of the serf.