
The Russian feudal hierarchy is discussed as below in terms of increase in power and rights: Russian Feudal Hierarchy The Serfdom

Everything that they possessed belonged to their lords. They were traded like animals and possessed no ownership, not even over their families. Peasants and serfs were given no rights and they were not even allowed to appeal against the non-justice. In comparison with the European feudal system, it took a much longer time period for the feudal system to flourish properly in the Russia but when it did it took over much adverse, harsher and acerbic form than any other feudal system existing in the world.

The system worked out as a land – lord – peasant system and slowly demolished repetitions of earlier failures of any king due to lack of power and influence to make a powerful force against any invader.
