[newbie] How do I beat the republic out of my children?

[DonJuandeGonzo]

I have this sinking feeling that I've seriously erred somewhere along the line as all of my children and their children are now 'republic' for... some reason. There's no longer any clear line of succession. Any help on how to prevent this in the future would also be very helpful.

How do I beat it out of them? Or am I just save scumming?

Base game, no DLC.
Thanks-

 

[orochi2k]

First,we need to learn how they turned into "republic" so that we can find out a solution.
Did you grant a city to your children? If so, force revoke that title.

 

[DonJuandeGonzo]

I did, and done. Still republic.

 

[orochi2k]

Then...after ensure they have no other land title, grant those children some castles and wait for a month.

 

[kmh42]

Any help on how to prevent this in the future would also be very helpful.

Never ever give your children a city. Check carefully if the title you wanna give them is a castle holding!

How do I beat it out of them? Or am I just save scumming?

Revoke all of there titles!

 

[Dragatus]

If a landless character gets a title, their type will generally change to match the type of holding they got. It should be always, but there's a bug where sometimes characters get the wrong type after gaining a title and there is no way to change it. But most of the type they will get the appropriate government type assigned to them.