The experience of war - Recruitment and training Flashcards
How were mounted knights recruited in 1250?
By feudal levy (units raised by conscription)
How were mounted knights recruited when recruitment became more difficult?
Assize of arms, mercenaries and scutage
What was scutage?
Scutage was a medieval English tax levied on holders of a knight’s fee
What were the two main reasons why infantry joined an army?
A sense of duty and the opportunity for adventure and plunder
How were armies provisioned?
Requisitioning, weapon stores, supply depots and pillaging
What was training like in this period?
Non-permanent. Mounted knights had tournaments, archery targets were set up in towns but were only used at every feast and holiday
What was the cause of archery targets being set up in every town?
The Statute of Winchester
