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[aleathiel]

Yes I studied medieval history this year, but I don't know the answer to this, and more importantly I don't know where to look it up.

What do you call an earl's wife?

Count. Countess.
Duke. Duchess.
Lord. Lady.
Thegn. Lady.
Marquis. Marchioness.

Earl. ? (is it Lady?)

I don't suppose any of you have any ideas?

ETA: thanks to everyone who told me it was a countess, both in comments here and over the phone *grin*

Comments

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Of course, I have no idea what the difference between a Count and an Earl and any of the rest of that is. Except Dukes are usually brothers to the King, and Lords are random honored people, and sometimes sons of important people? I think?

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what the difference is now, just in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. I'm not even a 100% sure what order they rank in now!

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as you don't know either, I feel better about it. *grin*