Nobles & Gentry
- Created by: Jo-Robertson
- Created on: 11-04-19 19:20
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- Nobles and Gentry
- Nobles
- Specific titles
- Duke - Mostly the royal family
- Marquis - rare and new title
- Earl
- Lord
- Also known as - Magnates & Barons
- Around 60
- Wealthiest land owners
- Land in several parts of the country
- Wealthiest land owners
- King's leading advisers
- Deal with serious crime & disorder
- Carry out these tasks to show their importance
- Leading commanders
- Bringing men to fight in war time
- Resented being left out of being given tasks by the King
- Flaunt it
- Nobles expected to show off their riches
- wearing fashionable expensive clothes
- Building grand homes
- Having lots of servants
- EXAMPLE Earl of Warwick
- Great Chronicle of London
- Very popular with common people in 1460
- Gave meat to taverns and anyone could eat it
- Take as much as they could carry on a long dagger
- Gave meat to taverns and anyone could eat it
- Very popular with common people in 1460
- Praised for his generosity
- Model for how noblemen should behave
- Great Chronicle of London
- Nobles expected to show off their riches
- Specific titles
- Gentry
- Next layer down below the nobles
- Less wealthy
- Still owned land in several countries
- Many were Knights
- Had the title 'Sir'
- About 3000 gentry families
- King relied on gentry to keep government running effectively in each county
- Local government organised by counties
- Acted as judges in courts
- Held posts such as county sheriff
- Like nobles most accepted these tasks as sign of local importance
- Next layer down below the nobles
- EXAMPLE
- Moving up
- Herbert & Devereux families
- gentry families
- 1461
- Joined the nobility
- Edward VI made Sir William Herbert Lord & Sir Walter Devereux Lord Ferrers
- Reward for their support
- Edward VI made Sir William Herbert Lord & Sir Walter Devereux Lord Ferrers
- Joined the nobility
- 1461
- gentry families
- Herbert & Devereux families
- Moving up
- Service
- One of most important ideas of 1400's
- Nobles fed and dressed by young men from other other noble or gentry families
- Saw serving the Lord as an honour
- Proud to be a servant
- Saw serving the Lord as an honour
- Nobles fed and dressed by young men from other other noble or gentry families
- Lord
- His duty to provide 'good lordship' for his servants
- Helping them to do well and protect them and their property
- Same kind of affinity as a Duke but fewer members
- Used in si miller ways to a duke
- Men want to serve the lord because he is well connected to the duke
- If the lord loses influence with the duke then men may not be keen to serve him.
- Don't receive such rich rewards and prestige as those with a duke
- Can help protect but not against the power of a duke
- His duty to provide 'good lordship' for his servants
- How does it work?
- Duke
- Lower ranking nobles and gentry as part of his affinity
- Affinity - Served whenever needed, worked as lawyers or estate managers
- Wore the lord's badge to display allegiance
- And livery colours - badge and colours of a lord worn by his servants
- Earn money working for him
- Rewards them with land and gifts
- Help them with legal disputes
- Help them to good marriages
- Recommending good fathers of possible brides
- Wore the lord's badge to display allegiance
- Affinity - Served whenever needed, worked as lawyers or estate managers
- Lower ranking nobles and gentry as part of his affinity
- Gentlemen
- Has a small group of advisers
- Help run their estates
- Clever young men from poor backgrounds
- Provide good lordship to these servants
- Gain a good reputation by doing so
- Has a small group of advisers
- Duke
- One of most important ideas of 1400's
- Nobles
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