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Armed forces were no longer primarily feudal levies serving under a vassal's...
Author:
Barbara W. Tuchman
Book:
A Distant Mirror: The
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Published at:
2 years ago
Armed forces were no longer primarily feudal levies serving under a vassal's obligation who went home after forty days; they were recruited bodies who served for pay.
( Barbara W. Tuchman )
[ A Distant Mirror: The ]
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