They dealt with everyone, from small time individuals, to the highest nobility.
"The four claws tell you it was made for a person of high nobility," he said.
There was also a struggle between the prince and the high nobility for control over the country.
The king appointed a number of the highest nobility to the chamber.
Young men of the high nobility studied also at German universities.
The increasing amount of business to be managed had made it impossible for the king and high nobility to deal with everything.
This resulted in great political influence for the higher nobility.
That's why all the kings and high nobility have them.
This was the route by which his son rose into the higher nobility.
Initially, his senior officials concerned themselves with the interests of the high nobility.