Impact Of Warfare For Civilians

Question 1

How did the assize of arms impact civilians

Answer 1

• Civilians forced to fight without experience or training.
• Only way to avoid fighting other than deserting was scutage, civilians could be forced into poverty by scutage taxes because they didn’t want to fight

Question 2

How did purveyance impact civilians

Answer 2

• King took supplies and food from families in an unfair deal, meaning civilians could starve or enter poverty.
• King took ships, which destroyed businesses, 1346 700 private ships were taken

Question 3

How did invaders impact civilians

Answer 3

• Plunders and raids in towns striped supplies and murdered civilians.
• Food would be taken to weaken the enemy, resulting in starvation for civilians.
• Ransoms drained money from a town, using civilians as hostages and forcing them into poverty
• Sieges resulted in starvation and injuries from siege weapons.