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... was off. Once the lower strata embraced the new order, the old aristocracy would become superfluous, which might not be beneficial for Louis.
Yet the problem lay here; Sorel’s understanding only scratched the surface.
As for the deeper logic—why change the class dynamics, why make the knights more moderate, and why make the populace embrace this order voluntarily—he still couldn’t grasp it.
To Sorel, this approach was too complex, too risky, not adhering to any common sen ...
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