Medieval Warfare's Affect On Civillians Flashcards
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Civillians as soldiers
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Feudal system and Assize of Arms for recruitment forced civillian men to fight
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Victims of raids
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Civillians suffered threat of plunder from armies
3
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Feeding and sheltering soldiers
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The king would force civillians to give his army supplies (requisitioning/purveyance)
4
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Paying for war
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Taxes for civillians tended to go up during wartime
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Benefits of warfare for civillians
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Later in the period, civillians joining the army could get good wage
Demand for wartime goods (weapons, armour, clothing) helped industries and citizens benefited from good, secure wages