FFW Newsletter-Nobilty Social Classes

Flair For Writing Newsletter
Editor: Megan Rose Princess Megan Rose 11 Years
Assistant Editor: Angel Angel

Hello Everyone! How are you? The holidays are over. Winter is in Indiana has been quiet this month. Angel just got her certificate/diploma for Web Page Designing and Art. I am so happy for her. Please check out the web page that I made for her where included a lot of the sigs that she made for me. She done a beautiful job on all the posers, art images and sigs.

ID: 1060829   (Rated: ASR) Angel's Art Gallery Web Page  A web page for Angel's art work. She is my best friend here. by Princess Megan Rose 11 Years

Feather Duster Vicki has a book of poems in print called Irish Oatmeal. I have the book and she has done a beautiful job with them. Please check out Irish Oatmeal by Victoria McCullough at Barnes and Nobles and Amazon on line. She is a dear friend and I love this book. PublishAmerica published it and we are both authors with this publisher.

This month's newsletter is about nobilty classes better known as The Social Class. I love the Medieval times and I am totally into Kings, Queens, Princesses{as if you didn't know that I am a Princess! I wish!} and the like. Angel and I hope that you will enjoy this issue. Sit back and enjoy.

Titles of nobilty are used to organize the upper echelons of an aristocratic society and this was popular in the middle ages and the Holy Roman Empire. Titles were frequently linked to specific lands, powers and responsiblities.

All through history, hereditary titles were passed from father to son. A woman took over the power when her husband died or her father died and there were no male heirs. This could pass from mother to daughter.

The head of the state was the King and Queen. "The divine rights of kings." They were subject to the will of God like everyone else. Lesser nobles were rulers of states. In this category, we have: Princes, Barons, Counts, Marquesses, Viscounts, Dukes and Knights.

Nobles were giving responsiblities of raising armies and troops into battles. The titles weren't free. A title came with responsiblities and headaches.

Prince and Princesses: Children born in a castle to the King and Queen.

Duke: The most powerful of the landed noblity beneath the monarch and is the highest title in the English peerage. A state ruled by a Duke is called a dukery.

Marquess: They were responsible for guarding border areas known as marches.

Count: Has authority over a province or similiar area.

Viscount: The lieutenant or deputy of a Count.

Barons: Lowest level of nobilty. They are granted land from a sovereign.

Knights: {My favorite!} These men fought for the King and they earned their place in social society. They were chosen by the King but unlike other noble men, they fought the actual battles. Princess seemed drawn to them more then other forms of noblity. The Knights were dedicated to the Royal Family and God. The head of the Knights was called: Grand Master, Knight Grand Commander and Knight Grand Cross. Others were titled Sergeant-at-arms.

Knights Templar were members of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and they were formed during the Holy Crusades. Many nobles joined this order.

Angel and I hope that you have enjoyed this newsletter. So when you read about nobles and other titles of nobilty, you have an idea that they weren't just cute, neat cool titles. If you have any questions or ideas for the next newsletter, please let Angel and I know. We will be back in March with another newsletter. Enjoy the winter. See you in the Spring! Love: Megan and Angel

All beautiful images by Angel!



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