Life was like a wheel; there were times people got to the top, and some were left behind. Depending on one's efforts and some obvious and subtle factors, one could either thrive or fall.
Nevertheless, there were instances where both fates coexisted. One example was the fate of the Kingdom of Astley. After the revolution, former king Richard XV was kicked off his throne, and then Prince Paul was crowned as the new king.
Other than the rise of newly crowned Paul Astley, the Raevender family got their deserving rewards. From a viscounty, the Raevenders rose up to the rank of marquisate.
Other than the fall of the previous king, his noble cohorts ultimately met their downfall, and the foundations their ancestors had established unfortunately collapsed as a result of their own foolishness.
