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Decline on Downton Abbey: Why the Nobles and Gentry Went Broke

Decline on Downton Abbey: Why the Nobles and Gentry Went Broke

by David Tollen | Jan 8, 2016 | The Recent Modern Age

Spoiler Alert: This post reveals details of Downton Abbey, through Season 6, Episode 1. On Downton Abbey, Earl Robert repeatedly faces financial trouble. Many of his fellow nobles and gentry find themselves in even more dire straits. They cope by selling off their...
Downton’s Mr. Bates Must Be an Assassin

Downton’s Mr. Bates Must Be an Assassin

by David Tollen | Sep 15, 2014 | The Recent Modern Age, Author's Corner

I know: this isn’t exactly history. But we’ve covered Downton Abbey before (twice), on more historical topics. And I can no longer keep silent. [SPOILER ALERT: This post reveals details from Downton Abbey Seasons 1 – 4.] I think our beloved Mr. Bates...
Downton Abbey Revisited: What Mary Owns, and Baby George Crawley

Downton Abbey Revisited: What Mary Owns, and Baby George Crawley

by David Tollen | Jan 9, 2014 | The Recent Modern Age

[SPOILER ALERT: Details below from Downton Abbey Season 3 + Ep. 1, Season 4.] In a post last year, I explained The Entail, Primogeniture, and Why Matthew Inherits Downton Abbey. But the intricacies of noble (and royal) inheritance never end, and Downton Abbey’s...
The “Entail,” Primogeniture, and Why Matthew Inherits Downton Abbey

The “Entail,” Primogeniture, and Why Matthew Inherits Downton Abbey

by David Tollen | Feb 28, 2013 | The Postclassical Age, The Recent Modern Age, Legal History

The Downton Abbey TV series begins with a predicament for the Earl of Grantham. Earl Robert has no sons, and an “entail” keeps any of his three daughters from inheriting his great estate and mansion: Downton Abbey. Robert’s heir is Matthew Crawley, a...
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