Impacts On Civilians

Question 1

Recruitment

Answer 1

Civilians were forced to fight so desertion was common

If soldiers were forced to leave many families would be left without their primary provider

Poorer civilians were also excepted to provide themselves with weapons and supplies for 40 days

Question 2

Taxation

Answer 2

Throughout the period tax had increased .

Question 3

Requisitioning

Answer 3

Because the crown required food and weapons civilians were forced to give up their limited supplies (purveyance)

The crown promised these debts to be payed back which usually weren’t.

Caused families to starve and lose money

Question 4

Benefits of warfare

Answer 4

Pay was much better in the army than working as a farmer. Demand for supplies did boost industry and supply jobs

Question 5

Plundering

Answer 5

Soldiers entering enemy territory would steal supplies from villages . Many would raid and kill the communities until these villages would pay enough money to the soldiers so that they would leave .

Money would be demanded from enemy communities for their protection and the release of captives