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Prior to the 20th century, Urcea employed a relatively [[Social class in Urcea|strict and well defined]] class structure. This system was reformed several times and was primarily based on the amount of landed property one held although it was also determined by heritage. This system was definitively abolished by [[Patrick III of Urcea|Patrick III]] during the Restoration, though it had been effectively prorogued by [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] approximately a decade before. | Prior to the 20th century, Urcea employed a relatively [[Social class in Urcea|strict and well defined]] class structure. This system was reformed several times and was primarily based on the amount of landed property one held although it was also determined by heritage. This system was definitively abolished by [[Patrick III of Urcea|Patrick III]] during the Restoration, though it had been effectively prorogued by [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] approximately a decade before. | ||
Although Urcea made extensive use of {{wp|peerage}} throughout its early and Medieval history, the practice gradually fell out of use during the | Although Urcea made extensive use of hereditary {{wp|peerage}} throughout its early and Medieval history, the practice gradually fell out of use during the Early Modern Period and was functionally abolished by the [[Constitutional Settlement Act of 1902]]. Today, all peerages are considered lifetime grants from the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and are typically reserved either for Custóirs of the [[Estates of Urcea]], for individuals worthy of merit, or for public officials of [[House de Weluta]]. | ||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||