Recruitment and training

• How many days of service did knights owe under the feudal system?

  40
• What was the number of knights owed by tenants based on?

  The amount of land they owned
• What was the assize of arms?

  Demand for military service
• What was scutage?

  money instead of performing military service
• What did scutage allow the king to do?

  Pay for mercenaries
• What was the royal household?

  Paid permanent troops that were the kings royal guard
• What was the statute of Winchester?

  extended the assise of arms

  men aged 16 to 60 had to muster once a year, equipped for 40 days
• When was the statute of Winchester introduced?

  1298
• What did commissioners of array do?

  Assessed recruits and their weapons

  • (local officials)
• Why did demand for provisions increase?

  England was involved in many wars

  more ammunition was needed

  gunpowder weapons were difficult to transport
• how was purveyance used at the time?

  The crown demanded ships and goods from merchants to supply baggage trains
• how did requisitioning change?

  Weapon stores set up - royal armoury

  supply depots- set up ahead of the army

  pillaging x enemy territory as a last resort
• Training for warfare?

  No permanent barracks or army - no organised training
• Who were armies commanded by?

  nobles - poor quality command
• How were knights trained?

  Tournaments (chivalry) - not used to working in a team
• How long did it take to train longbowmen?

  7 years
• Under the statute of Winchester, what was set up in each town?


  Archery targets
• what was made compulsory by Edward iii?

  Archery training on sundays and holidays - 1363