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In Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes buys the title "Count of Monte Cristo" from the Tuscan Government. How realistic was this for that time period, and was it possible to buy nobility titles with money?

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Are there any records of a noble or patrician family being served by the same butler-maid family over generations?

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How expensive were the spices in the middle ages?

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In Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes buys the title "Count of Monte Cristo" from the Tuscan Government. How realistic was this for that time period, and was it possible to buy nobility titles with money?	832
Are there any records of a noble or patrician family being served by the same butler-maid family over generations?	17
How expensive were the spices in the middle ages?	8