After around 1100, European towns were generally governed

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After 1100, European towns were generally governed by a class that combined those wealthy by inheritance - the nobility - with wealthy long-distance traders. This class became the ruling elite in the towns, controlling political and economic power. Committees of free citizens and the influence of religious leaders diminished in importance as the power of this wealthy class grew. Kings or emperors did not directly govern European towns during this time period.

After Around 1100, European Towns Were Generally Governed