Of course, other factors too were involved: the acquisition of seigniorial power, noble alliances and ‘living like a nobleman'.
J. Dumolyn, F. van Tricht 2000, 'Adel en nobiliteringsprocessen in het laatmiddeleeuwse Vlaanderen: een status quaestionis',BMGN: Low Countries Historical Reviewhttps://www.bmgn-lchr.nl/articles/5216. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)