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Nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary

In the kingdom of Hungary a long time ago, there was a special group of people called nobles. They were like bosses of the land and they were very important. They had lots of money, lots of land, and they could do things that regular people could not.

Now, how did they become nobles? They were from special families that had lots of power and were rich. They were born into these families and they inherited their titles from their parents. So, if your mommy or daddy was a noble, you would also be one.

Nobles were very respected in Hungary and they had special privileges. For example, they did not have to pay taxes like regular people did. They also had their own courts where they could settle disputes with other nobles instead of going to regular courts.

However, not everyone was happy about the nobles having so much power. Some people thought it was unfair that they did not have to pay taxes like everyone else. They wanted things to be more equal.

So, there were some kings who tried to limit the power of the nobles. They tried to make them pay taxes like everyone else and they tried to make sure that regular people had more rights. But, the nobles did not like this. They wanted to keep their power and their special privileges.

Eventually, the nobles lost their power when the kingdom of Hungary became a republic. But, they are still remembered for their important role in the history of Hungary.