Answer:
Socially
and politically, a landed aristocracy was the dominant class in the continent.
The members of this class were united by a common way of life that cut across
regional divisions. They owned estates in the countryside and also town-houses.
They spoke French for purposes of diplomacy and in high society. Their families
were often connected by ties of marriage. This powerful aristocracy was,
however, numerically a small group.
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