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In general terms, the importance of the rise of the middle class in Europe may be ranked as one of the decisive developments in the entirety of European -- and even World -- History. Initially small, lacking influence, and even widely held in contempt, it gradually rose to become a new 'power-player' in social and political affairs. It eventually contributed to the toppling of monarchy in Europe, the rise of new economic theories and practices, and even had a strong hand in the development of constitutional government and other generally 'democratic' influences across the globe.

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When merchants began to get ships full of goods from the New World and Asia as well as other trading partners a wealthy middle class began to form. They were making money on the things people wanted and were able to open stores to sell these things. That lead to more investments, companies, and growth. When the first industries began in England, like the woolen mills, this too lead to more wealth among the men who invented and invested in the new ideas.

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