Those Who Claimed Aristocratic Status in the Fourteenth Century Did

question 58

Multiple Choice

Those who claimed aristocratic status in the fourteenth century did so by:

• A)commissioning a family coat of arms.
• B)living lavish and extremely expensive lifestyles.
• C)demonstrating a genealogy that traced the family history to a king.
• D)participating in the court culture of a local king or great lord.
• E)fighting in tournaments on horseback.

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