Money was not the only way that one could attain the social status of a noble. Gallantry could also allow for upward social movement. Brave fighters were sometimes knighted and given large tracts of land for their bravery.
Costume Burgundian noble woman in the 15th century.
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Noble Franconian women. Medieval clothing 10th century.
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Kleine Exkursion – Noble Society Services
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Nobility Collection of Photo Prints and Gifts
So You Want to be Nobility? – Knyght Errant
Fatness and Thinness in the Middle Ages
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The English Nobility in the Late Middle Ages: The Fourteenth-century - Chris Given-Wilson - Google Books
