| But the circle of outraged nobles had made an almost impenetrable wall surrounding the king and the prince. |
| In the wake of the demise of the Roman Empire, European peasants, nobles and clergyman had to literally remake their lives. |
| Many nobles now ostentatiously turned their backs on public life, as beneath their dignity. |
| The same is true of the large clienteles who gathered at the doors of Roman nobles during customary morning salutations. |
| Only true nobles were taught flute, it was an upper class instrument and forbidden to commoners. |
| In 1877 Japanese nobles formed the Iwakura mission and travelled the world cherry-picking ideas on how to industrialise the country. |
