The term 'Freemen Anglo-Saxon' refers to a group of people in the early Middle Ages who were free and had certain rights and privileges. The term CEORLS is an acronym for 'ceorl, ' which was the Old English term for a freeman. Ceorls were typically landowners, farmers, or merchants who had the right to vote and could own property. They were considered to be of higher social status than slaves or serfs, but lower than nobility.