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Last update:11 May 2016
Giving a power to the descendants is one of the most game’s element.
Unfortunately, the reality ofCrusader Kings IIis rarely comfortable and steady.
Every kingdom you possess can have individual succession laws.
Each of those countries is treated separately, there is even no common laws about the heir’s sex.
There are no doubts, that some political systems are more profitable for the monarch than the others.
On next pages you’ll read about all available succession laws.
This issue is often problematic for the players, so I’ll pay an attention to it.
Primogeniture requires high or absolute crown authority.
Next you have to count all persons above this point.
All those persons should have been killed or distributed a bishopric.
Then you should get rid of all men in this House.
What is more, the situation is even more complicated if the country has aagnatic succession law.
In such cases the only way is the matrylinear wedding, which is rarely acceptable for the men.
That’s why an open war is often the better solution.
Requires medium, high or absolute crown authority.
Feudal elective
Feudal electiveis a rather common and simultaneously very problematic political system.
Such fact makes the crown going from one House to another, what plunges the country in the chaos.
Electors are always the persons standing a level lower than the ruler.
So when it’s aboutking’ssuccession the electors are alldukes,archbishopsanddoges.
Similarly: aboutdukesdecidecounts,village headmenandduke-bishopsand aboutcounts:majors,baronsandbishops.
The only exception areemperorswho have to take into account not only votes ofkingsbut alsodukeswith the biggest amount of lands.
Besides all those people, right of vote and election have also members of the ruling House.
Description of all feudal ladder you may find inGlossary: Titles.
It’s much worse if there are different groups of agents of other monarchs in the country.
There is no chance for agreement and losing of the crown is almost sure.
In such way you should change the system or bribe electors with moneys and land distribution.
Despite pretences the first way is much more profitable.
Taking over the country with such system is quite a challenge.
Requirements: none
Gavelkind
Gavelkindis the most common way of inheritance.
first-born became akingand his younger brothersdukes).
It’s much more comfortable than theseniorityandelectionbut less profitable thanprimogeniture.
The basic problem here is a size of the family.
The more men descendants, the more dismembered the kingdom is.
To prevent it, you should develop your House properly (House: Basics).
After gaining the crown, it’s worth to strengthen the position of your House.
Agnatic Succession
A law, according to which only men can inherit.
It’s the most comfortable option from all, because it protects the kingdom from the enemy’s intrigues.
Unless you agree on matrylinear marriage, what is a very stupid idea.
So be careful and have at least two masculine descendants (House: Basics).
Only characters with Basque culture can take this option, but it isn’t any quality.
Especially problematic is a situation in which there is a queen.
If she had a normal wedding, all her children will inherit house after the father.
As you’re free to easily imagine, such situation may lead to the instant failure.
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