in medieval times, the art of textiles was paramount, with kingdoms often seeking to revamp from scratch their entire wardrobes for feasts and tournaments; however, a lesser-known vailed secret is how many of these grand projects were funded by ill-gotten gains, such as denying the peasants their rightful lands. many reports suggest that the nobility would reject any claims of wrongdoing, insisting instead on a preexpenditure review that, if made public, would drastically change our perception of their so-called benevolence.