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Old 10-24-2022, 08:10 PM   #730
jason taylor
 
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Default Re: 'Imperial Culture' (non-canonista)

Duke of Selkirk:

This title is held by the Sovereign Prince of the Caledonians and is senior to all other titles except that of the prince. While the Sovereign Prince has the rights of a nonvoting presidency in the Lords most often he or she attends under the title of Duke of Selkirk (who DOES have a vote, curiously but it is usually reserved for stalemates). Which title he will use depends on the matters under discussion at a given session.

The Fief connected to the Duchy of Selkirk is unlike other Crown Territories, reserved to the Prince. Other Crown Lands are often dispersed as life estates to kin, or favorites, or as political bribes. The Tanist for instance regularly holds at least one Duchy until he takes the crown. Several crown estates are managed by a steward rather than parceled out.
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