by Alexandre Roussillon | Mar 12, 2021 | Noble Titles, Royal Titles
What is the Landed Gentry? Throughout the history of social evolution, there are many references to a class known as the Landed Gentry. They appear in folk songs and fairy tales. They provide the plotlines and imposing mansions of Victorian novels. And in modern...
by Alexandre Roussillon | Feb 24, 2021 | Noble Titles, Royal Titles
How American Heiresses Saved England’s Noble Houses In the fictional TV series, Downton Abbey, the character of Cora, the beautiful chatelaine of the estate, is an American heiress whose fortunes and million-dollar dowry played a key role in her marriage to the...
by Alexandre Roussillon | Feb 10, 2021 | Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The Decadent Lifestyles of the Renaissance Noble Classes Throughout history, the noble classes have been famed for their decadent lifestyles. The landed gentry are renowned for the vastness and splendour of their plush homes, estates, palaces and castles. Stories of...
by Alexandre Roussillon | Jan 29, 2021 | Noble Titles, Royal Titles
Who First Offered Titles of Nobility For Sale? King James I of England left an indelible mark on the history books, famed for a whole range of royal roles and historic connections. As the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, James was proclaimed King of Scotland during...
by Alexandre Roussillon | Jan 14, 2021 | Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The Most Famous French Noble Houses of the Renaissance The centuries of the Renaissance call to mind images of audacious opulence, lavish decadence, palatial properties, and rich living in the lap of luxury. Nowhere was this spectacular period played out more fully...
by Alexandre Roussillon | Jan 2, 2021 | Noble Titles, Royal Titles
Who are the Wealthiest Modern Aristocrats? Throughout the ages, the world’s aristocrats and nobles have been renowned for their lives of luxury, privilege, and enormous wealth. Though the status and power of modern aristocrats may have waned in recent centuries...
