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British nobility, in the United Kingdom, members of the upper social class, who usually possess a hereditary title. The titled nobility are part of the peerage, which shares the responsibility of government. The peerage comprises five ranks, which are, in descending order, duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted noble ranks . Peerages include: Australian peers. Belgium. Belgian nobility. Canada. British peerage titles granted to Canadian subjects of the Crown.
The peers held titles granted by the monarch, but did not necessarily hold any land or have any feudal obligations. The peerage was divided into five ranks; from highest to lowest: Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. The peerage system became more formalized over time.
British peerage title holders are termed peers of the Realm. The peerage's fundamental roles are ones of law making and governance, with peers being eligible (although formerly entitled) to a seat in the House of Lords and having eligibility to serve in a ministerial role in the government if invited to do so by the Prime Minister.
City Guides. In Britain, the peerage comprises a number of legal hereditary, life, and representative titles. The system dates back to the 11th Century and the - British History, Britishness, Featured, Long Reads, Politics.
Peerages created in one sovereignty were not, unlike knighthoods, recognised in another. Therefore, it was argued, the peerages of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the UK had no legal status in New Zealand. It is my intention to disprove this thesis.
