Nobles in example sentence

Because in all cities these two distinct parties are found, and from this it arises that the people do not wish to be ruled nor oppressed by the nobles, and the nobles wish to rule and oppress the people; and from these two opposite desires there arises in cities one of three results, either a principality, self-government, or anarchy.

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Nobles could no longer manipulate local units to extract more rent from commoners, while the government could collect taxes more efficiently.

But nobles and clergymen came to despise his presence.

Scottland is still run by English nobles, and the highlanders never can seem to catch a break when dealing with them.

The meeting with the Shogun, the debates among the Japanese nobles and an assassination during an archery exhibit present an interesting look at the politics of the period.

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