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The inimitable Matt Baker of UsefulCharts has created a series of three videos on the major matrilineal dynasties of Europe. (Links below) In particular he has focused on the matrilineal descent from Garsenda of Forcalquier, a 12th century Countess of Provence, which Matt terms the House of...

Who in the Liechtenstein Princely Family is entitled to the style HSH and to be called Prince/Princess? On the face of it, it seems to be just about all descendants of Johann I Joseph, which is a pretty big group...

I'm aware that before the Act of Settlement, succession to the throne of England was quite a malleable material, and that there were several usurpations, successions by force, and examples of arbitrary changes to legislation to suit either the monarchs or their enemies. Usually, though, there...