《Princess and the Wolf》


 Introduction

    The Vernesta family has been ruling the Vernest kingdom for centuries through reigns of kings and empresses.


    Crown royal blood after the coronation would be titled as King or Empress; their spouses would be made a Queen, for King, or Grand Prince, for Empress; their offsprings would be made Princes and Princesses; the one inheriting the throne would be made a Crown Prince or Crown Princess; and their concubines would be called Ladies.


    The princes, either having merit, inheritance, or coming of age, would be granted a title. The princesses would hold the title of Princess until their marriages or being crowned.


    The royal relatives, having been titled, would be treated according to their titles. Their children would either inherit their parents¡¯ or be granted based on their achievements.


    After the royalty, there was nobility with Baron or Baroness, Viscount or Viscountess, Count or Countess, Marquis or Marquess, and Duke or Duchess.


    There were four classes for the aristocracy.This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there.


    The lowest was the lower class, with the highest title being Counts or Countesses. They were mostly merchants or descendants of exiled noble families.


    Next was the middle class, the highest title was Marquises or Marquesses. They had stable wealth and great power of economy and policy, yet not too significant.


    At the top was the upper class, the heads were granted Dukes or Duchesses. They were given land and special treatment compared to the lower classes.


    However, there were exceptions, Grand Dukes or Grand Duchesses. Those were noble ones that held supreme power just below the royalty. They were gifted many lands, having countless assets, and their descendants received much better privileges. Each dynasty would have from three to ten such families, but most commonly around five to balance the power between each.


    To distinguish a royalty from a noble one or between a noble and another, a name was added to their names.


    The ones with the la in their names were pure-blooded to royalty, including the King, the First Queen, meaning the one married to the king, and the Princes and Princesses who were born by the queen in general. The others were with the ou, consisting of the Second Queen, meaning the one once being a concubine, the Princes and Princesses who were born by imperial concubines, and the deposed ones.


    Those with the vie were the Grand Dukes or Grand Duchesses¡¯ families. The dul was for the upper class. And the bor belonged to the middle one.