Recruitment

Question 1

The assize of arms

Answer 1

• Ensured there was military support for a campaign.
• Wealthy men had to provide armour, sword, shield, horse, lance and dagger.
• Poor men had to bring at least a bow, 24 arrows a sword and dagger.
• These men had to serve for at least 40 days and were paid.

Question 2

What did commissioners of array do?

Answer 2

Visited towns to inspect the peoples weapons and asses the people.

Question 3

What were routiers?

Answer 3

Mercenaries that fought for profit.

The english army in 1337 consisted entirely of paid troops.

Question 4

Scutage

Answer 4

Paying instead of fighting

Question 5

How did recruitment of cavalry change?

Answer 5

• Feudal troops used until 1350
• Assize of arms used more often after 1285, continuously until 1500
• Payment for troops used as main way of recruitment after 1337
• The royal household became more important, 500 to 4000 between 1250 ams 1300
• Mercenaries, 1337 all troops were paid
• Indentures used

Question 6

What was indentures

Answer 6

King enters into a contract with a captain who could provide troops for money

Question 7

What was the royal household

Answer 7

-The kings own body of troops at his home, quick source of military support.