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And another inaccuracy this time in regards to location. The English had a strict class system, which was and still is a large reason for the disdain which the lower classes received from those above them. This is due to the fact that it kept being invaded and ruled by foreigners. (India has the same thing going on, but had it become much stricter over time). German lands did not have as much of this classicism going on. For example the Hohenstaufen Dynasty can be traced back to a mere page. City nobles arose later on and were not founded with them already there.