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<blockquote data-quote="gamerprinter" data-source="post: 5292837" data-attributes="member: 50895"><p><strong>Tannistry</strong></p><p></p><p>The Celts practiced what is known as tannistry. Most 'kingship' concepts in later eras was based heriditary father to son progression of royalty.</p><p></p><p>In Celtic society the land holders were all of the noble caste, which includes all warriors, druids, bards, historians, scientists. Being based on clans, they were closely related families with a common ancestor (grand father or great grandfather). The king or clan chief was appointed by vote among all land holders, which included smaller land holders outside the immediate clan. The appointed king had to best fit the clan ideals, a perfect physical specimin (any permanent injury or just being too old disqualified you for kingship.) Kings were voted in and voted out. Former kings are still members of clan nobility, so they were'nt just killed off nor removed from kingship by force.</p><p></p><p>The next king does not automatically go to the son, in fact almost never does, after a king is removed from office, its the next best representative to the clan ideal among the clan nobility. This could be the last king's brother, cousin, a younger uncle, an older nephew or the son. Whichever clan member was the right age, with the right experience. In some instances the chief or king elected was a woman, such as Boudicca being the most famous, but not the only example of it, though it was still rare.</p><p></p><p>The practice of tannistry was held at clan levels, tribal kingdoms, regional kingdoms and high kingdoms. Celtic governorship was fairly egalitarian and civilized compared to later Roman and medieval governments, where assassination and coup d' tat were how politics were practiced.</p><p></p><p>GP</p><p></p><p>PS: and no the 'horned helmets' weren't worn by the vikings, they were worn by the Celts a thousand years earlier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gamerprinter, post: 5292837, member: 50895"] [b]Tannistry[/b] The Celts practiced what is known as tannistry. Most 'kingship' concepts in later eras was based heriditary father to son progression of royalty. In Celtic society the land holders were all of the noble caste, which includes all warriors, druids, bards, historians, scientists. Being based on clans, they were closely related families with a common ancestor (grand father or great grandfather). The king or clan chief was appointed by vote among all land holders, which included smaller land holders outside the immediate clan. The appointed king had to best fit the clan ideals, a perfect physical specimin (any permanent injury or just being too old disqualified you for kingship.) Kings were voted in and voted out. Former kings are still members of clan nobility, so they were'nt just killed off nor removed from kingship by force. The next king does not automatically go to the son, in fact almost never does, after a king is removed from office, its the next best representative to the clan ideal among the clan nobility. This could be the last king's brother, cousin, a younger uncle, an older nephew or the son. Whichever clan member was the right age, with the right experience. In some instances the chief or king elected was a woman, such as Boudicca being the most famous, but not the only example of it, though it was still rare. The practice of tannistry was held at clan levels, tribal kingdoms, regional kingdoms and high kingdoms. Celtic governorship was fairly egalitarian and civilized compared to later Roman and medieval governments, where assassination and coup d' tat were how politics were practiced. GP PS: and no the 'horned helmets' weren't worn by the vikings, they were worn by the Celts a thousand years earlier. [/QUOTE]
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