Chapter 240 - 237: House Of Lords I (1/2)

Chapter 240 - 237: House Of Lords I

The house of Lords is the council co on one's position, they would either need to attend the ularly, or only when there are i their votes The building they meet at is also called 'house of the Lords' and it was located within Windsor's palace grounds

Meh in so the title, has died out, the king may opt to award the title to another family

One iven that they were under the rule of absolute monarchy?

The answer is because the est of ti feudalise In the history of Windsor, the first King who united their kingdom divided the lands so that it would be easier to rule Depending on the size, he either called them a duchy, march, or county

Anyway, the capital of Windsor, was the ho and since it was the richest and has thechose it as his own place to govern

Then, he called the 8 with the biggest chunk of land area as duchies These were then awarded to his most trusted men, and thus they became Dukes Meanwhile, the s on its location, it can also be called March Thethe sea or a borderland, while the county was an inner land A march by the sea was obviously more favorable as there were more resources, but at the same time, they were at the frontline and have the duty to defend and fortify against potentially hostile neighbors Anyway, the ruler of the March became the Marquis (Marquess), and the ruler of the County the Earl (equivalent of Count)

The awarded land, whether a duchy, a county, or a march, did not coned between the monarch and the vassal which constitutes that the vassal would forever be bound to a duty to the reigning monarch

The duty pertains to the vassal's loyalty, and other obligations they have to the Kingdo specificon the size and resources available in the land

Overtie as the population made ho decided to award these lands with no rulers to his other loyal men and made them Viscounts and Barons

Then, the duchies also started to need vassals of their own, so in their case, they also gave titles within their land with the approval of the king However, these vassals became the vassals of the duke The saeneration to the other, the power of the vassals has also grohich of course, did not sit ith the next kings In any case, let us go back to the council

Now, the first king made this council where he and his vassals wouldin their lands and the King can also give theress In this case, since the King cannot oversee everything, the council will voice their opinions as they can better see as happening All was good for the 1st king as they were his enerations, this dynah successions and the next King did not feel like he was the main ruler when the vassal's opinionspunish execution without trial, de their riches, and imposed unreasonable tributes