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How did the growth of towns
affect monarchs?

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The rise of towns tended to weaken both feudalism and manorialism. The inhabitants of towns that became wealthy through trade came to resent being dominated by feudal lords, especially when lords levied taxes on their incomes. ... So the rise of towns weakened lords even as, generally speaking, it strengthened kings.

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