Why are the lives of nobles and royalty better documented than those of commoners?

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Suren Abreu
Oct 9, 2016

Because they could pay for the scribes!

Explanation:

With education (and the knowledge of writing ) being restricted in the past, the nobility and royalty could afford to have personal or court historians who were employed for the express purpose of writing about their exploits, achievements, and lives in general.

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