If you found yourself in an early modern European town, what would be the easiest way to recognize a nobleman?

a) He would be armed with a sword.
b) He would be better dressed than anyone else on the street.
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c) He would be more well-spoken than anyone else on the street.
Consider This: What was traditionally the most important job of a nobleman? See 1.4: A Society of Orders.
d) He would be the one literate enough to carry a book.
Consider This: What was traditionally the most important job of a nobleman? See 1.4: A Society of Orders.


a) He would be armed with a sword.

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