🤴The British nobility consists of five ranks: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
🏰These ranks originated from feudal Europe and were granted by kings in exchange for services and loyalty.
🤝Earls were the basic noble lords in feudal England, controlling different counties.
💂♀️Barons were representatives of the king, holding territories and called to the king's council.
👑Dukes are the highest rank of nobility, traditionally ruling over duchies and addressed as 'Your Grace.'
What are the five ranks of British nobility?
—The five ranks of British nobility are duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
What is the highest rank of nobility?
—The highest rank of nobility is duke.
What is the female equivalent of a duke?
—The female equivalent of a duke is a duchess.
How did the ranks of British nobility originate?
—The ranks of British nobility originated in feudal Europe, where kings granted titles in exchange for services and loyalty.
What is the traditional address for a duke?
—Dukes are traditionally addressed as 'Your Grace.'
00:00Introduction to the British nobility and the origins of noble titles in feudal Europe.
02:11Explanation of the rank of earl, the basic noble lord in feudal England, controlling different counties.
02:41Introduction of the rank of baron, representatives of the king with territories and council duties.
03:28Description of the highest rank of nobility, the duke, ruling over duchies and addressed as 'Your Grace.'
04:13Introduction of the rank of marquess, derived from the Germanic term for borderland.
