wˈɛlθ hæd bɪkˌʌm dʒˈʌst æz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt æz hɚɹˈɛdᵻɾi ɪn dɪtˈɜːmɪnɪŋ sˈoʊʃəl stˈæɾəs, wˌɪtʃ hæd ɐlˈaʊd sˈɛvɹəl ɹˈaɪvəlz tə wˈɪljəmz pɹˈaɪməsi tʊ ɪmˈɜːdʒ.
Wealth had become just as important as heredity in determining social status, which had allowed several rivals to William's primacy to emerge.