Suite101 article for March 30, 2001

03-30-2001, 08:19 AM

"Of thegns and kings and rangers and things"

The fall of the kingdom of Arnor brought about an end to the kingship of the Heirs of Isildur. But an examination of the Rangers and the role they played in Eriador reveals some interesting possibilities about how the Heirs of Isildur may have preserved both their royal authority and their ties to Eriador's people through a unique blend of feudalism and inheritance law.

www.suite101.com/article....kien/64660

03-30-2001, 08:19 AM	#1
Michael Martinez Guest Posts: n/a	Suite101 article for March 30, 2001 "Of thegns and kings and rangers and things" The fall of the kingdom of Arnor brought about an end to the kingship of the Heirs of Isildur. But an examination of the Rangers and the role they played in Eriador reveals some interesting possibilities about how the Heirs of Isildur may have preserved both their royal authority and their ties to Eriador's people through a unique blend of feudalism and inheritance law. www.suite101.com/article....kien/64660

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