Rulers, big and small!

[Selene LuPaine]

Does anyone here know a good link to a place where I can find out about the higharchy(sp...not always good at spelling) of a town and politics and the like.

For example what would be expecedt to be found in a council room? how is it governed? a court room, who watches over a town? etc. I don't know their specific names. I know about Kings and Queens, emperors empress, prince and princess, but I have been left in the dark of such things because of the religion I came from. My novel is a fantasy novel in the medivial era. I know you can fool around a bit with who rules what because it is a fantasy novel, but I really need the basics. If anyone knows a good site that would be very helpful.

[Saanen]

I know this isn't exactly what you've asked for, but here's a URL someone gave me on the experts forum about titles of royalty and other, well, titled people, and it has a bunch of links that might lead you to what you need: http://www.chinet.com/%7Elaura/html/titles01.htmlI seem to recall seeing one of those Writer's Digest books for fantasy writers, and I'm sure it contains a lot of information about medieval society that might help you. You might check your local library and see if they have it. Sorry I can't help you any more than that--I don't know much about medieval times myself.

[Selene LuPaine]

That helps a lot thank you. I am open to more resource sites etc on the subject above if anyone has any. Thank you so much!!

[robeiae]

Really, you need to look at a scholarly work on the Middle Ages, I think. There's a book...I can't think of the name...wait, Inventing the Middle Ages. If the info isn't in there, I'm sure the bibliography will have the source you need.

Rob :)

[Richard White]

If you're talking about the hierarchy in a medieval town or village, the books by Francis Gies are always a good place to start:



Life in a Medieval Village (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060920467/104-0252910-4609520?v=glance)

Life in a Medieval City (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060908807/104-0252910-4609520?v=glance)

I own these and find them highly useful. (stares at the 40+ medieval/renaissance/pirate books on his shelves and is glad he has an understanding wife.)

[azbikergirl]

This site has some interesting stuff about life in Elizabethan England. Maybe you'll find something useful here. http://www.renaissance.dm.net/compendium/home.html

[Selene LuPaine]

Thank you guys for the help. I'll try to look into them all and use them as I can. Thanks again!