This is a term for the king's/queen's private council. in england
NAZI party members were not imprisoned in concentration camps , as long as they didn't mess up :)
In a capitalist society the prices of goods, services and labour are determined by supply and demand. If a lot of people want to buy a certain product its price will go up. Products that are mass produced usually have low prices. Another important feature of capitalism is competition.
Portuguese control of the spice trade was ended by Muslim attacks from Delhi