The Manual Of Rank And Nobility Or Key To The Peerage

By Anonymous

Book Overview

The Manual of Rank and Nobility or Key to the Peerage is a comprehensive guidebook to the British peerage system. Written by an anonymous author, the book provides detailed information on the titles, privileges, and responsibilities of the various ranks of nobility, from dukes and earls to barons and viscounts. The manual also includes a history of the peerage, tracing its origins back to the Norman Conquest, and provides insight into the social and political significance of the peerage in British society. With its wealth of information and detailed descriptions, The Manual of Rank and Nobility is an essential reference for anyone interested in British history, social hierarchy, and the aristocracy.Containing The Origin And History Of All The Various Titles, Orders, And Dignities, Hereditary Honors, Peculiar Privileges, Heraldic Distinctions, Rights Of Inheritance, Degrees Of Precedence.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162780096
• ISBN13: 9781162780092
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 620 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"