GROUPED TOGETHER A VERY HETERGENEOUS NOBILITY-RANGING FROM THE PRINCES OF THE BLOOD THROUGH ANCIENT WARRIOR FAMILIES-ENNOBLED ROYAL SERVANTS OF PARST AGES TO THE HUMBLED FRY WHO HAD RECENTLY BROUGHT NOBLE STATUS OR WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING IT THROUGH OFFICE-THE NOBILITY HAD MUCH CLOSER LINKS WITH THE ARMY-CODE OF HONOUR:THEY CLAIMED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES-SPECIFIC PRIVILEGES:EXEMPTION FROM SOME TAXATION/NEAR MONOPOLY OF THE MOST COVETED OCCUPATIONS/NOBLE SEPARATENESS.
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