I think of back in the day when war was happening
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Stigmas are, by definition, very negative associations that are made to a person or a certain thing; while in Sociology, a master status means "a status that has exceptional importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life."
So stigmas can definetely become master status for some people, the ones that have been extremely criticized.
By the end of the 13th century, Crusading had become more expensive. The time had passed when a Crusade army was made up of knights who served under a lord and paid their own way. Economic pressures caused many nobles to seek royal service. Royal armies, therefore, became more professional, and many knights as well as foot soldiers served for pay. Moreover, the rise of royal authority meant that great Crusades could no longer be cobbled together by feudal lords but were increasingly reliant on kings, who were by their nature easily distracted by events at home.
