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	Nobility - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Originally, knights or nobles were mounted warriors who swore allegiance to their sovereign and promised to fight for him in exchange for allocation of land (usually together with serfs living there).
		Nobility in its most general and strict sense is an acknowledged preeminence that is hereditary, i.e., legitimate descendants (or all male descendants, in some societies) of nobles are nobles, unless explicitly stripped of the privilege.
		By the Qing dynasty, titles of nobility were still granted by the emperor, but served merely as honorifics: under a centralized system, governance in the empire was the responsibility of the Confucian-educated scholar-officials and local gentry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nobility (1419 words)

	Nobility
		Nobility originally referred to those who were "known" or "notable" and was applied to the highest social class in premodern societies.
		Initially nobility descended from chivalry (or warrior class) in the feudal stage of the development of a society.
		In the modern era, in countries where the nobility was the dominant class, the bourgeoisie gradually grew in power; a rich city merchant was more influential than a minor rural nobleman.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/no/nobility.html (815 words)

	Articles - Nobility (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Today, in most countries, "noble status" is a purely honorary dignity that confers no legal privileges; an important exception is the United Kingdom, where certain titles (titles of the peerage, till recently guaranteeing a seat in the Upper House of Westminster Parliament, hence its name House of Lords), still confer some residual privileges.
		Nobility should not be confused with socio-economic status.
		Feudal titles and ranks were abolished in Japan with the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
	www.1-ace.com /articles/Nobility (1168 words)

	The Ultimate Nobility Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		The nobility represents, or has represented, the higher stratum of a society in which social classes can be distinguished.
		In the modern era, in countries where the nobility was the dominant class, the bourgeoisie gradually grew in power; a rich city merchant was more influential than a minor countryside nobleman.
		In the last years of the ancien régime, before the French Revolution, the old nobility, intent on keeping its privileges, had pushed for restrictions of certain offices to noblemen who could demonstrate that their family had enough "nobility quarters" (i.e.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Nobility (723 words)

	Monarchy and Nobility: Divine Rights & Responsibilities
		Nobility, after all, by definition means the quality of having an exalted character, ideals or conduct.
		This is the high duty and responsibility of the nobility and those who hold royal titles and honors reflecting such virtues as blamelessness, good character, being solid and dependable, conscientiousness, decent, fair, incorruptible, just and moral, respectable and compassionate.
		After all, to bear a title, such as, His or Her Majesty or His or Her Serene (meaning majestic or grand) Highness have lofty meanings and place upon its bearer a lofty responsibility.
	www.nobility-royalty.com /id54.htm (5292 words)

	Proof of Fraud
		Now for a really important point: the title to this special principality to be real and valid must have come in some way from this man who died in 1994, because he was the last known owner.
		And he was a "von Preussen"--the heir to throne and all the sovereign titles of the Emperors of Germany and former Kings of Prussia.
		Boada actually declares the title to be false when he declares that it was sold without this man's express approval and involvement.
	www.phoneynobletitles.com /antony_boada___roger_pitts_tucker.htm (3517 words)

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