Are there any rules for the naming of royal houses? Am I right that the typical name would either be (a) the name of the first landed holding of the house or (b) the surname of the founding member?
Were these established rules, or could a house just grab whatever name they liked? Did anyone ever "trade up" names? For example, if the Duke of Aquitaine and became King of France, could you shift from being the "House of Aquitaine" to being the "House of France"?
Were these established rules, or could a house just grab whatever name they liked? Did anyone ever "trade up" names? For example, if the Duke of Aquitaine and became King of France, could you shift from being the "House of Aquitaine" to being the "House of France"?