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Eurymedion t1_itehj2q wrote

Multiple revolutions, but France let the nobles keep their titles without the degree of power and influence they had before. In theory anyway.

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takingastep t1_itejnau wrote

Yeah, "in theory". "In reality" seems to have become a different animal.

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Eurymedion t1_itekpjf wrote

Names carry a lot of cachet regardless. Here's an article on how much influence French nobility still wield even though they technically have little legal standing in France:

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37655777

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glium t1_itiabgb wrote

How is that your take away from this article, when it's just a ton of people debating whether they should be called nobles ?

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