Following these came several great English nobles with their attendants.

Rather did great nobles come to them, and almost on their knees crave for the boon of a single cup.

Towards the end of the period the great nobles often had the first or last letter of their name as their special brand.

Nearly all Denmark's great nobles were led away by their bad examples and pestilent dogma.

In the mediaeval era, many great nobles employed their own officers of arms.

There are any of half a dozen great nobles who might be ambitious in this direction.

Then, in fact, several great nobles were richer than the King.

Furthermore, the loyalty of great nobles to the Georgian crown was far from being stable.

There were many in the Palace, working for the King; the great nobles too maintained their own.

Harald was dependent on the great nobles of Denmark for his election, and did little to oppose them.