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In the German TV series "The Empress," 19th century Habsburg royalty appear to only hire elite noblewomen as their servants. Is this accurate? How did such a practice begin? How did powerful countesses and baronesses react to being employed as common servants?

by /u/Vladith in /r/AskHistorians

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