In the time before capitalism, the aristocracy for the most part lived high by taking from the poor.
The growth of a mercantile middle class, and the decline of the aristocracy in Europe, led to more Democratic tendencies, first in towns, and then in countries overall.
For much of his life Cicero was known as a Roman politician, lawyer and orator, who despite his humble origins, rose to pre-eminence among the conservative Roman aristocracy.
It was the King's Courts that protected non-elite groups from depredations by the local aristocracy.
Since Victorian times these and other rivers have hosted wealthy fishing parties on the estates of the aristocracy.
Europe's aristocracy took the waters at mineral spas, often on the sites of former Roman baths, to subject the ailing body to water treatment, rather than to cleanse away dirt.
Rather as Romans aspired to Greek virtues, the new Barbarian aristocracy aspired to live like Romans.
There remained a fear within the aristocracy that he might attempt to reclaim his birthright, that his charisma was a threat to the new King and that he could now no longer be trusted.
A member of the Prussian landed aristocracy, a class formerly associated with political reaction and militarism.
In the 17th century the European aristocracy, who washed little, wore linen shirts in order to draw out dirt from the skin instead, and heavy perfumes and oils to mask bad smells.
Of course, as the price of sugar came down, others started to follow the fashion first popularised by the aristocracy.
For some, GM's fall is the final death knell for America's Labour aristocracy.
Until modern times, the prerogative of the aristocracy after the disappearance of the white wedding dress became an ordinary bride.
The prime minister seemed mostly to object to her aristocracy.
A feudal aristocracy.
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