Quote Originally Posted by Karl08 View Post
I see no reason to kill anyone off for their uselessness ulness you're in danger of having them inherit the throne.
If your king has 6 brothers, they will all age together, so when the king finally shuffles off his mortal coil, the brothers will also be old, and you need the 15 years to get a new heir in line. It's very risky to wait.
Quote Originally Posted by Karl08 View Post
Also, even as uncles, they DO count as sons if they are the king's brothers. You'll have to wait until the new king dies and his blood son becomes new king. If he dies before his his oldest son is of age, the next brother will take over. Only when uncles are taken out of the line of succession do they stop counting as sons.
I meant that, I just don't think I said it clearly enough. Uncles to the king don't count, uncles to the heir do.