“Sumptuary laws were passed to regulate fashions, particularly those of the third order.37 Rising standards of living and Epicurean attitudes had produced new tastes in fashion, particularly in clothing.” — Robert Steven Gottfried Copy Share Image
“Sumptuary laws were passed to regulate fashions, particularly those of the third order.37 Rising standards of living and Epicurean attitudes had produced new tastes… — Robert Steven Gottfried Copy Share Image
“but pauperization cut into the spending power of all but the elite. Demand from great lords for luxury goods remained high, but many gentlemen… — Robert Steven Gottfried Copy Share Image
“Plague did not honor social class, and mortality among the nobility approximated that of the general population.” — Robert Steven Gottfried Copy Share Image
