[Discuss] Re: Royal Status

[Samuel Knowlton]

I would agree, Josh, but which feudal tradition are you referring to? I 
can't think of any instance where a Western European monarch was removed 
from the throne, whether by legitimately stepping down or being forced out, 
and received any special legal protection. They certainly had quite a lot of 
social protection, but let's look at the list:

Harold II & the Norman invasion of England
Richard II (deposed by Henry IV, imprisoned and later probably assassinated)
Charles I and the English Civil War
Henry IV of the HRE, forced to abdicate by Henry V

Harold II might belong in a different category because that was a case of 
foreign invasion, but the other three were all (more or less) 'protested out 
of office' in some shape or form, some with a little more military action 
than others, and -- if anything -- their royal status made their predicament 
worse and not better.

"Josh Rogala" <homestararmy at hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:mailman.1206.1159679858.2568.discuss at news.battlemaster.org...
> Battlemaster bases rank on European feudal tradition. Traditions do not 
> always make sense. Traditions are not based on logic; they are passed from 
> one genration to the next. As a noble of Battlemasters it would be 
> unlikely you could claim he is not a royal, you would be breaking a more 
> (put more lamely, you'd be seen as a disruptor of the feudal hierarchy 
> system).
>
> The feudal system is not based on logic. The feudal system is based on 
> tradition.
>
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