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The Aristocracy in England 1660-1914 (1986) Cannadine, David. The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy (1990) Collins, Marcus. "The fall of the English gentleman: the national character in decline, c. 1918–1970." Historical Research 75.187 (2002): 90-111 online [dead link ].
Depiction of Kensington Palace Depiction of Henbury Hall. Britannia Illustrata, also known as Views of Several of the Queens Palaces and also of the Principal Seats of the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain is a 1707–09 map plate folio of parts of Great Britain, arguably the most important work of Dutch draughtsman Jan Kip, who collaborated with Leonard Knijff.
A version of the book, "The traveller's guide or, a most exact description of the roads of England", in a smaller format and without any maps, was published in 1699 by Abel Swall. [ 14 ] Ogilby's Britannia inspired and provided the model for Britannia Depicta or Ogilby improv'd published by Emanuel Bowen and John Owen in 1720.
The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 annexed Wales to England [19] to create the single legal entity, though legal differences remained. Further Acts meant this combined territory was referred to in law simply as 'England' from 1746 until 1967. Wales was described (in varying combinations) as the "country", "principality", and "dominion" of Wales.
In 1603, James VI of Scotland became King James I of England. Scotland's Peerage then became subject to many of the same principles as the English Peerage, though many peculiarities of Scottish law continue to apply to it today. Scotland, like England, had lesser and greater barons, as well as earls.
In the Low Countries, the ruler of a major city or deputy to a count, usually in charge of managing the court and administrative affairs. Castellan, or Châtelain, "holder of a castle". Kiladar was a title for the governor of a fort or large town in early modern India. Had the same functions as that of a European feudal Castellan
Britain in Bloom divides England into 12 regions, bearing a mixture of government regions with some altered names. It also includes Cumbria , Thames-and-Chilterns ( Berkshire , Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire ) and part of south east and south west as South-and-South-West.
Landed nobility or landed aristocracy is a category of nobility in the history of various countries, for which landownership was part of their noble privileges. The landed nobility show noblesse oblige, they have duty to fulfill their social responsibility. Their character depends on the country.