The one opposing my baron promotion boldly continued to speak.
"A man must marry and establish a family to become an adult. However, Baron Medici is still unmarried, isn't he? Until now, his numerous accomplishments might have warranted a title even for a child."

It might sound ridiculous, but in pre-modern societies, no matter how old a man was, if he remained unmarried, he wasn't considered an adult in the village.
During village meetings, a married 15-year-old could participate, but a 30-year-old unmarried man could not.
This was because one had to take responsibility for a household …