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<blockquote data-quote="Deadguy" data-source="post: 77777" data-attributes="member: 2480"><p>Hoping that this doesn't confuse:</p><p></p><p>Royalty often also bear subsidiary titles, titles for land that are traditionally Crown lands or have reverted to the Crown. These can then be doled out by the monarch to members of his own family. Taking a couple of real world examples: when Prince Philip married Queen Elizabeth, he was created Duke of Edinburgh. The British (male) royal heir is always created Prince of Wales, and gains the title to (and revenues of) the Duchy of Cornwall.</p><p></p><p>These subsidiary titles are important because it is these lands that provide incomes to support the monarch's siblings and children (at least in a mediaeval setting). So King Vestus' younger brother, Prince Styrcus, might also be the Duke of Vessland, Viscount of Calastria and Earl of Sawardean - titles gifted by the King to support the Prince. These lands provide revenues, are likely where he will have residences and generally where he will raise his feudal levies (fighting men).</p><p></p><p>I mention this because there is a tendency in fantasy to assume "One Person = One Title" and vice versa. This has rarely ever been true for the more powerful nobility and monarchs. if you want to see how confusing it gets, then look up the details of the English king Henry II - at his neight the most powerful monarch in Christendom, and holder of lands through many, many titles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deadguy, post: 77777, member: 2480"] Hoping that this doesn't confuse: Royalty often also bear subsidiary titles, titles for land that are traditionally Crown lands or have reverted to the Crown. These can then be doled out by the monarch to members of his own family. Taking a couple of real world examples: when Prince Philip married Queen Elizabeth, he was created Duke of Edinburgh. The British (male) royal heir is always created Prince of Wales, and gains the title to (and revenues of) the Duchy of Cornwall. These subsidiary titles are important because it is these lands that provide incomes to support the monarch's siblings and children (at least in a mediaeval setting). So King Vestus' younger brother, Prince Styrcus, might also be the Duke of Vessland, Viscount of Calastria and Earl of Sawardean - titles gifted by the King to support the Prince. These lands provide revenues, are likely where he will have residences and generally where he will raise his feudal levies (fighting men). I mention this because there is a tendency in fantasy to assume "One Person = One Title" and vice versa. This has rarely ever been true for the more powerful nobility and monarchs. if you want to see how confusing it gets, then look up the details of the English king Henry II - at his neight the most powerful monarch in Christendom, and holder of lands through many, many titles. [/QUOTE]
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