The Nobility of the 18th century in Western Europe made up 2 to 3 percent of the total population, but they were the major influences of economic and social roles and also had a hand in the politics in society of the time. The nobility of the time were the chief contributors to the financial system of the West. These contributions were based on the ownership of all the land in the areas. The land that the …showed first 75 words of 579 total…

…showed last 75 words of 579 total…parliament could control the local governing systems. The nobles were still in a sense a feudal idea but without them in place there could not have been a movement from absolutism and divine right monarchy because they had the power of money and land that made them valuable to the king. And by being valuable to the king they could slowly move toward a more democratic rule by way of parliaments and checks and balances.