earls of England
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The earls of England were powerful hereditary nobles who held significant land, military, and political authority within the English feudal hierarchy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobility
ⓘ
feudal rank ⓘ hereditary noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
English feudal army
ⓘ
English monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ English royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| couldLoseTitleBy |
attainder
ⓘ
treason conviction ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| equivalentRank | continental count ⓘ |
| feudalObligation |
counsel to the king
ⓘ
judicial responsibilities ⓘ military service to the king ⓘ |
| governed |
earldoms
ⓘ
shires ⓘ |
| grantedBy | English monarch ⓘ |
| hadPrivilege |
membership in the House of Lords
ⓘ
seat in the English Parliament ⓘ |
| hasGenderedTitle |
countess
ⓘ
earl ⓘ |
| heldPowerType |
landed power
ⓘ
military authority ⓘ political authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman England NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantagenet England NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart England ⓘ Tudor England NERFINISHED ⓘ later English monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | peers of the realm ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | earl (eorl) in Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
English feudal system
ⓘ
peerage of England ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
above barons
ⓘ
above knights ⓘ below the king ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
military commanders
ⓘ
regional governors ⓘ royal councillors ⓘ |
| socialClass |
aristocracy
ⓘ
landed gentry elite ⓘ |
| titleRank |
above viscount
ⓘ
below marquess ⓘ |
| typicalInheritance |
hereditary succession
ⓘ
primogeniture ⓘ |
| typicalResidence |
castles
ⓘ
manor houses ⓘ |
| usedHonorific | The Right Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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