In searching for something else I ran across “Description Of Elizabethan England“ by William Harrison <www.fordham.edu/halsall/mo...land.html>.

As it was published in 1577 I think it is fairly accurate. The chapters are:

Chapter I: Of Degrees Of People In The Commonwealth Of Elizabethan England
Chapter II: Of Cities And Towns In England
Chapter III: Of Gardens And Orchards
Chapter IV: Of Fairs And Markets
Chapter V: Of The Ancient And Present Estate Of The Church Of England
Chapter VI: Of The Food And Diet Of The English
Chapter VII: Of Our Apparel And Attire
Chapter VIII: Of The Manner Of Building And Furniture Of Our Houses
Chapter IX: Of Provision Made For The Poor
Chapter X: Of The Air And Soil And Commodities Of This Island
Chapter XI: Of Sundry Minerals And Metals
Chapter XII: Of Cattle Kept For Profit
Chapter XIII: Of Wild And Tame Fowls
Chapter XIV: Of Savage Beasts And Vermin
Chapter XV: Of Our English Dogs And Their Qualities
Chapter XVI: Of The Navy Of England
Chapter XVII: Of Sundry Kinds Of Punishment Appointed For Offenders
Chapter XVIII: Of Universities

The first chapter starts “We in England, divide our people commonly into four sorts, as gentlemen, citizens or burgesses, yeomen, and artificers or labourers. Of gentlemen the first and chief (next the king) be the prince, dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons; and these are called gentlemen of the greater sort, or (as our common usage of speech is) lords and noblemen: and next unto them be knights, esquires, and, last of all, they that are simply called gentlemen. So that in effect our gentlemen are divided into their conditions, whereof in this chapter I will make particular rehearsal.”

I think folks will find it interesting reading.