Bourgeoisie
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The bourgeoisie are a social class of business owners, merchants and wealthy people, in general, which emerged in the Late Middle Ages, originally as a "middle class" between the peasantry and aristoc
Departure of the Bourgeois (1889) by Jean Béraud
The 16th-century German banker Jakob Fugger and his principal accountant, M. Schwarz, registering an entry to a ledger. The background shows a file cabinet indicating the European cities where the Fugger bank conducts business (1517).
Karl Marx
Clothing worn by ladies belonging to the bourgeoisie of Żywiec, Poland, 19th century (collection of the Żywiec City Museum)
Aristocracy (class)
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The aristocracy is historically associated with a "hereditary" or a "ruling" social class. In many states, the aristocracy included the upper class with hereditary rank and titles. They are usually be
Bourgeoisie
…owners, merchants and wealthy people, in general, which emerged in the Late Middle Ages, originally as a "middle class" between the peasantry and aristocracy. They are traditionally contrasted with the proletariat by their wealth, political power, and education, as well as their access to and control of…
The Ladies Waldegrave, a portrait of three English aristocrats from the Waldegrave family by Joshua Reynolds
María Francisca, Duchess of Peñaranda, her sister Eugénie, Countess of Teba (future Empress of the French), and their aunt Carlota Kirkpatrick Grevignée in 1846, prominent members of the Spanish nobility.
A château, the primary form of residence for the French aristocracy