It became harder for ambitious bourgeois to attain noble status during the eighteenth century because there were too many wealthy bourgeois and not enough places in the nobility.

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During the eighteenth century, the number of wealthy bourgeois increased, but the opportunities for ennoblement were limited, making it more competitive and difficult to attain noble status.

It Became Harder for Ambitious Bourgeois to Attain Noble Status