Who are The Peasants of England?

At this point in history most of the people in England are very poor. They work the land in order to make food, but have to give most of what they produce to their lord. They are tied to the land in a form of bondage called serfdom. This means that they are not allowed to leave, and that all their possessions and their homes are really the property of their lord. They are taxed heavily and not given very good wages. Most live hard, unhappy lives and never know proper freedom. Many towns and villages have lost great amounts of people to the Great Plague. Living conditions are cramped and dirty.