Wealthy Roman nobles, known as , controlled the new Roman Republic by electing officials from their own social class to run the government. This left the with no voice in government until they seceded in 494 BC during an invasion, reminding the wealthy that they were a vital part of Rome.

sir thomas more, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. he was also a councillor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to 16 may 1532.

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women in ancient egypt had many legal rights, including the right to own property and businesses.