Advancement of the Merchant Classes

The status of the does not rest on the same old traditions as that of the or the. Instead they have had to make their own fortunes by working diligently and then risking the profit to again expand their businesses. As a rule, however, this has gone very well for them lately. While not as prestigious business is in many ways the backbone of our economy and through their control of the coins the have managed to increase their power over our country.