If I were a plantation owner I would tell them I held slaves because slaved were typically used a lot because they did work but didn’t get payed for hours straight I hope this helped:)
The answer to this question is the letter "C" which is "Clergy". The definition of the clergy is the group of people who are selected and devoted to doing religious activity and duties. This is what Martin Luther been doing and that is why the peasant saw him as a champion of the clergy.