[Ansteorra] Odd question reguarding persona development

[Susan]

What are the other aspects that distinguish the two?  When I read and 
try following the various aspects of titles, I get confused after 
awhile.  Two of the biggest things that confuse me are the 
differentiations of titles between those who are descended from royalty 
and those who were given titles in reward for something.  Following the 
Dukes, Earls, and Honorables gets me lost fairly quickly; let alone 
remembering which practices and titles existed during which part of history.

Thanks,
Susan
who's still trying to get used to the relativly recent change in the 
House of Lords regarding herititary peers

Marc Carlson wrote:

>Just to be clear, "Noble" and "Gentle" aren't always synonymous (in fact 
>they ceased to be by the 1500s).  Gentlefolk can have arms.  The right to 
>bear arms is one of the things that makes them gentle.
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