No. You need to understand banking was already a thing. The illuminati and banking merchant Mercantile were already an established thing in the 1400s. I don't remember the name, but there is a concept that had something to do with "two princes." Not been able to find anything on it in over a decade. The concept is, you pit them against one another and sell and finance to both sides. The result is the bankers always wind up owning the loser. Because they also now have leverage on the winner, they are the hidden rulers. Royalty were the puppets. This means of power, control, and influence has existed since at least the 11th century. My point? Inflation was strictly man made. Just as it is today. Gold was not a factor. Especially considering the closed economic systems and broad use of trade and barter then.