Not if he wanted to maintain his rank and privileges.
Unlike continental Europe, the parliament of the rich maintained its rights and privileges.
These noble families would maintain their power and privileges for hundreds of years, even after the planet's population had grown into the billions.
However, a few other clans have maintained symbolic noble privileges.
Each child must earn 10,000 points daily to maintain his privileges, and each keeps tally on a small card.
How can you expect to maintain your saintly privileges if you ignore protocol?
These were the important entrances to the City and their control was vital in maintaining the City's special privileges over certain trades.
Higher taxes imposed later further squeezed the region's export income, and the Jesuits maintained their hated economic privileges.
They often are an elite unit of the regular armed forces, or are designated as such, and may maintain special rights or privileges.
It maintained its own laws, taxes and privileges until they were removed after the War of the Spanish Succession in the 18th century.