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...
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...