D)English Nobility The noble class in feudal society was the ruling class. The nobles, or peers controlled political power as well as a large amount of land and wealth. They were generally called barons whose positions were hered itary -- Why are there titles of nobility in Britain? In feudal society, the nobles were the rulers and their position was hereditary With the growing number of their descendants, it became difficult to tell who were within the inner-circle. Thus, titles of nobility became necessary for showing difference in social status What are the five titles of nobility in Britain? They are Duke, Marquees, Earl, Viscount [vaikaunt] and Baron. Duke is the highest title. It was first regularly awarded in Britain in 1337. The title was restricted to the royal family until the end of the 14th century. In 1979, there were some 25 Dukes in Britain. Marquess follows duke in rank. It was first conferred in 1385. The number is 19 in 1979. Earl and Viscount began to be used in 1440. The total number of Earl was 158 in 1979. The number of Viscount was 105 in 1979. Baron began with the Norman Conquest. In 1979, there were 829 Barons and Baronesses -- what kind of people belonged to the feudal noble class Only those with noble titles belonged to the feudal noble class who has right to succeed to the noble title in a noble family The five titles are hereditary. But only the eldest sons are eligible for these five hereditary titles. If the eldest son dies young without a son, his brothers became eligible according to seniority. If the male line comes to an end, the nearest male descendant to the first title bearer succeeds to the title. now the noble title ends with the death of its holder Who is the title“ knight” given to? It's given to those who have got great successes in their careers. So they can politicians, doctors, and people of any profession All these titles are to be conferred by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. All the noble title bearers are members in the Upper House. As a result, if a Prime Minister wants to have enough supporters, he would ask the monarch to confer noble titles on his faithful followers so as to bring them into the Upper House. If a rich man contributes enough money to the party in power, he also has the chance to et a title12 1) English Nobility The noble class in feudal society was the ruling class. The nobles, or peers, controlled political power as well as a large amount of land and wealth. They were generally called barons whose positions were hereditary. --- Why are there titles of nobility in Britain? In feudal society, the nobles were the rulers and their position was hereditary. With the growing number of their descendants, it became difficult to tell who were within the inner-circle. Thus, titles of nobility became necessary for showing difference in social status. --- What are the five titles of nobility in Britain? They are Duke, Marquees, Earl, Viscount [vaikaunt] and Baron. Duke is the highest title. It was first regularly awarded in Britain in 1337. The title was restricted to the royal family until the end of the 14th century. In 1979, there were some 25 Dukes in Britain. Marquess follows Duke in rank. It was first conferred in 1385. The number is 19 in 1979. Earl and Viscount began to be used in 1440. The total number of Earl was 158 in 1979. The number of Viscount was 105 in 1979. Baron began with the Norman Conquest. In 1979, there were 829 Barons and Baronesses. --- What kind of people belonged to the feudal noble class? Only those with noble titles belonged to the feudal noble class. --- Who has right to succeed to the noble title in a noble family? The five titles are hereditary. But only the eldest sons are eligible for these five hereditary titles. If the eldest son dies young without a son, his brothers became eligible according to seniority. If the male line comes to an end, the nearest male descendant to the first title bearer succeeds to the title. Now, the noble title ends with the death of its holder. --- Who is the title “knight” given to? It’s given to those who have got great successes in their careers. So they can be politicians, doctors, and people of any profession. All these titles are to be conferred by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. All the noble title bearers are members in the Upper House. As a result, if a Prime Minister wants to have enough supporters, he would ask the monarch to confer noble titles on his faithful followers so as to bring them into the Upper House. If a rich man contributes enough money to the party in power, he also has the chance to get a title