The history of the Scottish royals is long, and very fascinating. The best way to learn about this rich history, is to read one of the numerous books on the subject. A lot of old time history was meshed together by the web of personal relationships between kings, princes, noblemen, knights, and the clergy. Many royals and nobles sent their sons and daughters to become monks, nuns, or in the case of many sons, knights, as part of their tradition, since the first born males inherited the wealth. Kings ranked first, with the rest of the rankings to follow leaving the guilds and farming for the poor.