[LMB] non-hereditary monarchies, was re HH ch 23 OT:

[CatMtn at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/1/2006 1:41:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  paal at gis.net 
writes:

The  Highlordship belonged to the House of Knorth, and within that 
house the  old Lord chose his heir--but his choice wasn't necessarily the one 
who  wound up getting the position.


M:
 
Sounds a bit like Barrayar--the count can name his heir, but the  heir has to 
be approved by the Council of Counts.
 
Mary