1250-1500 warfare Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Indenture
A
Contract between the King and a knight, stating how much the knight will be paid
2
Q
Feudal summons
A
All barons who received land from the King were required to fight for 40 days
3
Q
General Summons
A
All knights asked to volunteer to fight
4
Q
Weapons
A
Bows
Trebuchets
Swords - expensive, status symbols
5
Q
Problems with handguns
A
Bulky, inaccurate, could injure user
6
Q
Types of bow
A
Longbow, crossbows, recurve bows
7
Q
Battle of Agincourt impacts
A
It’s estimated the English lost 4000 lives, and the French 6000
