Barons

“Progressives fought – and many lost their lives in the battle – to limit the pool of “labor hours” available to the Robber Barons from the 1870s through the 1930s and thus created the modern middle class.

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Boar of Ardennes, as he was usually termed, was of high birth, being the third son of John I, Count of La Marck and Aremberg, and ancestor of the branch called Barons of Lumain.

Quentin Durward 2008

Three classes of nobility were to be established, called Barons,

An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 Alexander Hewatt

This was called the Barons 'war, and it ended in a great battle at Lewes in which the King was defeated.

An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls Henrietta Elizabeth 1920

Baroness Barchfeld in her own right on the bride, and her children will be known as Barons and Baronesses Barchfeld.

Face to Face with Kaiserism 1909

And, Sir, we know very well the stories of old: those wars that were called the Barons 'War, when the nobility of the land did stand out for the Liberty and

State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) Harry Lushington Stephen 1902

Then he seated himself under a pine, and called his Barons to council.

The Book of Romance Andrew Lang 1878

They were then known as Barons of the Exchequer, and controlled the receipts and outgoings of the treasury.

A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Samuel Rawson Gardiner 1865

"The Barons are your best customers," quoth the minor noble.

Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

In fact, the Wild Boar of Ardennes, as he was usually termed, was of high birth, being the third son of John I, Count of La Marck and Aremberg, and ancestor of the branch called Barons of Lumain.

Quentin Durward Walter Scott 1801