The Social Hierarchy

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Ordre du Saint-Esprit

The Social Hierarchy
During the English Renaissance

Aristocracy Clergy Rural
Landowners Guildsmen Others

Queen

Duke
(1 executed 1572) Archbishop
(2)

Marquis
(1-2)

Earl
(c20) Bishop
(22) Mayor of
London

Viscount (2)

Baron (c40)

Knight
(c300-500) Archdeacon City Alderman

Esquire, Gentleman
(c16,000) Priest
(c8,000) Merchant University Graduate (including Physician, Lawyer, etc)

Deacon Yeoman
(c500,000) Craftsman, Tradesman

Husbandman Journeyman

Cottager Apprentice Servant, Laborer

Vagrant

A schematized table of social hierarchy. Approximate numbers have been included where available to give a sense of proportions. Ranks at the same horizontal level were considered to be roughly equivalent to each other.

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*Aristocracy*	*Clergy*	*Rural* *Landowners*	*Guildsmen*	*Others*
Queen
Duke (1 executed 1572)	Archbishop (2)
Marquis (1-2)
Earl (c20)	Bishop (22)		Mayor of London
Viscount (2)
Baron (c40)
Knight (c300-500)	Archdeacon		City Alderman
Esquire, Gentleman (c16,000)	Priest (c8,000)		Merchant	University Graduate (including Physician, Lawyer, etc)
	Deacon	Yeoman (c500,000)	Craftsman, Tradesman
		Husbandman	Journeyman
		Cottager	Apprentice	Servant, Laborer
				Vagrant