Among the 5th level nobles in England, the earl appeared the earl. Some scholars believe that the earldom came from continental Europe, and by 900 A.D. in France, the count had become a vassal of the duke.

However, more scholars believe that the earl of England and the count of France have no inheritance or joint relationship; Moreover, the title of English earl is the only English word among the five noble titles, which is transformed from the Old English eorl; Around the end of the Anglo-Saxon era, large areas of England were divided into several large earldoms due to the lack of royal power.

The title of earl was introduced to England in the early 11th century by King Cnut of Denmark. Before the middle of the 11th and 12th centuries, the counts were mostly princes who guarded one side.

Most of them are one person who governs several counties, so they are also called

"Uncle Fang". After the Norman Archduke William invaded the British, he was worried that they would be too powerful and endanger the royal power and the unity of the country, so he divided the power of the Earl and handed it over to his cronies.

The title of earldom can be inherited by descendants, but the total number will not increase due to the lack of heirs in some counts.

During Stephen's reign, he made Ofré de Manville the Earl of Essex. Since the 14th century, the number of counts has risen.

In 1307 there were nine. When Edward III ascended the throne in 1327, there were only 6 left, and 10 years later the number increased to 12; Edward's reign increased to 14.

Before the 20s of the 14th century, the count, as a high-ranking nobleman, was a baron

"Natural leaders", who have local responsibility for the management of barons and knights. But in 1327 the political crisis [referring to the deposition of Edward III as regent of his mother, Princess Isabella of France, ascended to the throne of the pro-government, the Earl had served as a have

"Self-conscious" political groups act independently, with the barons

The "sense of distance" suddenly arises. After the addition of the county of March by Henry III in 1328, the count was not required to exercise the duties of local administration.

On major formal occasions, the Count wore a crimson velvet coat trimmed with white fur, a soft hat with three mink skins sewn to indicate his knighthood, and a crown with a gold-plated silver ring and eight silver balls on the upper edge; And the king called the count as it

"A truly believable and lovely companion." In the Anglo-Saxon era, the word baron existed, but there was no baronial title, and the meaning of the word was uncertain.

There seems to be

"The Freed" or

"Servant of the king", but not noble. English barons appeared in the 11th century. By the beginning of the 12th century, most of the king's high-ranking secular nobles were made barons.

Among them, a few who are close to the royal family and have more fiefs are also called

"Grand Baron", whose status is between the count and the baron. Soon, the archbarons were divided, with the illustrious promoted to the rank of earl, and the rest on a par with the common barons.

It was precisely because of the high proportion of the secular aristocracy at that time that the barons were so high

The term "baron" has long been used as a collective noun for the nobility. In the 11th and 14th centuries, barons and fiefs could be passed on by blood and marriage, but they could not be sold or transferred at will, and successive kings did not arbitrarily add or deprive them of noble titles.

In 1387, Richard II added the title of barony for the first time, and Börchamhauert was given the title of Duke (elevating Cornwall to a Duchy and conferring the title of Duke on the age of seven).

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