At the top you had the Gentlemen and Gentry, who were rich and owned huge plots of land in the countryside. Then there were Citizens, who lived in the city, but had nice houses and owned servants. Yeomen were next, they had to work, but still lived in reasonable comfort. Last were the Labourers, who were very poor, and had to work to earn a living.
War of the roses
The titles and ranks of nobility are different in different countries. In the United Kingdom, the ranks are Prince, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron, and perhaps Baronet.
nobility
Gentlemen were made up of the Nobility: Dukes and Earls, and the Gentry
There are no nobility ranks in the United States. The Constitution includes a provision that specifically forbids US citizens from holding any rank of nobility.
From highest rank to lowest rank: # Duke # Marquess # Earl # Viscount # Baron The are ranks of Gentry that include Knight and Baronet, but they are not considered "Peerage", therefore, not nobility under British law.
In 1500s in England
Duchess, Marchioness, Countess, Viscountess, and Baroness, respectively.
In England, members of the Royal Family hold the following ranks, in order of precedence (male/female): King/Queen; Prince/Princess (the heir to the Throne is the Crown Prince, who is also the Prince of Wales). Ranks of nobility are (in order of precedence): Duke/Duchess; Marquess/Marchioness; Earl/Countess; Viscount/ Viscountess; Baron/Baroness. Beneath them you have baronets and knights, but these are not of the nobility. They are commoners.
monarchial
On a rope
Queen Elizabeth I