Earl


 
 
Earl

An Earl or Jarl was an Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian title, meaning chieftain and it referred especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages, whereas, in Britain, it became synonymous with count.

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Today, an earl is a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. A British Earl equates in rank to a continental Count. The wife of an Earl bears the rank of Countess.

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Middle Ages: The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three 'ages': the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire (5th century)...

Count: :This page is about the Western style nobility; for the baseball term, see count (baseball)....

British: The word British has several different uses. See the article on Britain for more details on the development and use of the word Britain....


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Earl Monroe 1979
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Mrs. Ralph Earl 1794
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Introduction
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Forms of Address
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