During series one, Matthew Crawley becomes heir to Downton Abbey – but why doesn’t the Earl of Grantham pass on Downton Abbey to his daughters?

Great, you answered "Because the heir must be male".

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  • Because Matthew is very important to him
  • Because he thinks they don’t deserve it
  • Because he doesn’t think they can handle it
  • Because the heir must be male
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Interesting fact:

“First electricity, now telephones. Sometimes I feel as if I were living in an H.G. Wells novel.” – Dowager Countess of Grantham

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