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SOCIETY
Society was divided into various classes, following the traditional structure
The nobility
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They lived in palaces and obtained rents or income from their lands, which were worked by the peasants
The haute bourgeoisie
Where important traders, bankers and high public officials
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The petit bourgeoisie
Where artisans, small-scale traders and labourers
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Society in Europe
North Protestant Europe
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They became more powerful, gained access to political positions and became part of the privileged class
Their powerful position enabled them to develop trade, generating yet more wealth
Southern Catholic Europe
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The nobility and the clergy maintained their positions of power and continued to reject the craft and trade industries, any manual work was considered undignified
Their objective was to live off the rents they received from their lands and possessions and accumulate noble titles.