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There is a huge difference between incumbent royalty and nobility.
Nobility are just "alpha dudes" that has gotten their offspring settled in a cosy environment. House of Lords etc. Their loyalty is always to themselves. Money brought out of state coffers are often to their benefit.
Royalty, on the other hand, have a state to handle. They have to defend it in wars, uphold laws, look nice on coins, and keep the kingdom united. They usually have a constant urge to reinforce the state and it's monies. They have a lot more common interests with the productive workers in their state than they have with nobility.
The Roman society was a lot more mobile in reality than on paper.
Soldiering and trade were methods for the plebs to make a fortune and a peerage for their heirs.
Russia had an internal momentum that went to punish everyone that tried to reform it. Many czars tried, and had to back down.
Right. I got that so far. But I thought all nobility could become the throne if enough people died. Have I screwed...
The revolution was probably a combination of modern developments, especially in mobility, a half-hearted reform attempt, and WW1.
Well, that is finally changing; silently.
As long as you were willing to put up with the "DEC tax".
In the case of the Windsors, you are quite wrong. Succession to the thrones of the UK, Australia, NZ, Canada, etc, is...
Anyone complaining about the "Microsoft Tax" should have seen the prices DEC took.
-- mrr
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