Post by Monica on Aug 25, 2009 16:33:32 GMT -5
Before the Reign of blood the aristocracy usually had a big influence on the government. However during the war, there were so many different factions, and the apparent winner changed frequently, that many of the aristocrats spent a lot of money investing in these armies which got destroyed, leaving them with nothing to show for their huge amounts of spending. They are still wealthier than the middle class, but the gap has decreased. They also own a lot of land in the colonies, but they aren't very productive.
With the aristocrats throwing money around, it was the middle class people who collected for a large part. They were the soldiers, and the ones that survived left with a fair bit of cash stashed away. Also the artisans did quite well (esp. coffin makers, and ship builders) because ships and weapons got destroyed quickly and needed to be replaced faster than they could make them. So the middle class swelled and is a bit richer than they started.
With the aristocrats throwing money around, it was the middle class people who collected for a large part. They were the soldiers, and the ones that survived left with a fair bit of cash stashed away. Also the artisans did quite well (esp. coffin makers, and ship builders) because ships and weapons got destroyed quickly and needed to be replaced faster than they could make them. So the middle class swelled and is a bit richer than they started.