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Earl (/ ɜːrl, ɜːrəl /) [ 1 ] is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. [ 2 ] A feminine form of earl never developed; [ note 1 ] instead, countess is used.
Earl is the third highest rank. It is the oldest title and was the highest until the dukedom was created. Its origins can be traced back to Scandinavia, and it first appeared in England during the reign of Canute (1016–35).
Earl, title and rank of British nobility and peerage corresponding to the French comte or German Graf (count). The title, while it confers no official power or authority, is inalienable, indivisible, and descends in regular succession to all the heirs under the limitation in the grant until, on.
An earl is a noble title in the U.K. that dates back to the 11th century. Earls were once powerful leaders who governed regions, advised the king, and led armies, but today their role is mostly ceremonial.
Earl – najstarszy i pierwotnie najwyższy brytyjski tytuł feudalny, następnie arystokratyczny. Samo słowo wywodzi się ze skandynawskiego jarl [1] (pierwotnie znaczyło to po prostu człowiek możny, potężny, bogaty, później było tytułem wodzów drużyny zbrojnej, namiestników królewskich, zarządców prowincji. W XIII wieku w ...
An earl is the third-highest rank in the British peerage system, dating back to the 11th century. Learn the difference between an earl and a duke, and how they are created, inherited and used in the royal family and society.
Earl and Countess. The British peerage has five descending, hereditary degrees. They are Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts and Barons. An Earl is the third highest grade of the peerage. A wife of an Earl is styled Countess.
