Social Hierarchies and Wealth in the 14th Century
In the 14th century, a person's wealth was strongly determined by their social position, which was often designated by formal titles. These social and economic divisions were stark, exemplified by pairings such as feudal lords and serfs, royalty and their subjects, slave owners and the enslaved, or wealthy merchants and the sailors they employed.
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