lordships

Example:Differences between commoners and nobility were stark in the medieval times.

Definition:Ordinary people, not nobles or elites

Example:In ancient Rome, slaves had no rights and were at the bottom of the social hierarchy.

Definition:Persons deprived of their freedom, especially as involuntary servants

Example:Peasants were often at the mercy of lords during feudal times.

Definition:Farmers or tenant farmers who live on or work the land and are usually poor