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Becoming a Lord in Three Easy Steps
By Fraser McNair Social mobility is not new. Any medieval society was filled with as many ambitious people looking to make their way in the world as any modern one. What is more difficult to see, in many cases, is how a wannabe nobleman turned their dreams into reality…
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Did Edward III Obey His Own Rules on Parties?
By Jerome Gasson In 1336, King Edward III and a group of magnates passed a law ordaining that: ‘No one, whatever estate or condition he happens to be in, shall cause himself to be served in his house or elsewhere, at dinner, meal, or supper, or at any other time, with more than two courses,…
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