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51 relations: Anglo-Normans, Anne de Joyeuse, Barding, Battle of Agincourt, Battle of Coutras, Battle of Fleurus (1690), Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Brigandine, Colonel, Courser (horse), Coutilier, Cuirassier, Demi-lancer, Destrier, Early Middle Ages, Elizabeth I of England, Esquire, Feudalism, Francis II of France, French Revolution, French Wars of Religion, Gambeson, Gendarme (historical), Gendarmerie, Gentleman, Gentry, Grand Constable of France, Heavy cavalry, Henry IV of France, High Middle Ages, Highwayman, John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, John Hawkwood, Knight, Lances fournies, Louis XI of France, Louis XIV of France, Mail (armour), Mercenary, Michael Prestwich, Nobility, Old French, Page (servant), Plate armour, Pollaxe, Renaissance, Serjeant-at-arms, Soldier, Squadron (army), Squire, ..., White Company. Expand index (1 more) »
Anglo-Normans
The Anglo-Normans were the medieval ruling class in England, composed mainly of a combination of ethnic Anglo-Saxons, Normans and French, following the Norman conquest.
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Anne de Joyeuse
Anne de Batarnay de Joyeuse, Baron d'Arques, Vicomte then Duke of Joyeuse (1560 or 1561 – 20 October 1587) was a royal favourite and active participant in the French Wars of Religion.
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Barding
Barding (also spelled bard or barb) is body armour for war horses, especially as used by European knights.
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Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt (Azincourt) was a major English victory in the Hundred Years' War.
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Battle of Coutras
The Battle of Coutras, fought on 20 October 1587, was a major engagement in the French Religious Wars between a Huguenot (Protestant) army under Henry of Navarre (the future Henry IV of France) and a royalist army led by Anne, Duke of Joyeuse.
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Battle of Fleurus (1690)
The Battle of Fleurus, fought on 1 July 1690, was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, sometimes known as the Battle of Pinkie, took place on 10 September 1547 on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland.
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Brigandine
A brigandine is a form of body armour from the Middle Ages.
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Colonel
Colonel ("kernel", abbreviated Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank below the brigadier and general officer ranks.
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Courser (horse)
A courser is a swift and strong horse, frequently used during the Middle Ages as a warhorse.
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Coutilier
The coutilier (also coutillier, coustillier) was a title of a low-ranking professional soldier in Medieval French armies.
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Cuirassier
Cuirassiers were cavalry equipped with armour and firearms, first appearing in late 15th-century Europe.
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Demi-lancer
The "Demi-lancer" or demilancer was a type of heavy cavalryman found in Western Europe in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
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Destrier
The destrier is the best-known war horse of the medieval era.
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Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages or Early Medieval Period, typically regarded as lasting from the 5th or 6th century to the 10th century CE, marked the start of the Middle Ages of European history.
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Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603.
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Esquire
Esquire (abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title.
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Feudalism
Feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries.
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Francis II of France
Francis II (François II) (19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was a King of France of the House of Valois-Angoulême from 1559 to 1560.
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French Revolution
The French Revolution (Révolution française) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies that lasted from 1789 until 1799.
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French Wars of Religion
The French Wars of Religion refers to a prolonged period of war and popular unrest between Roman Catholics and Huguenots (Reformed/Calvinist Protestants) in the Kingdom of France between 1562 and 1598.
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Gambeson
A gambeson (also aketon, padded jack or arming doublet) is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armour separately, or combined with mail or plate armour.
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Gendarme (historical)
A gendarme was a heavy cavalryman of noble birth, primarily serving in the French army from the Late Medieval to the Early Modern periods of European history.
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Gendarmerie
Wrong info! --> A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military component with jurisdiction in civil law enforcement.
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Gentleman
In modern parlance, a gentleman (from gentle + man, translating the Old French gentilz hom) is any man of good, courteous conduct.
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Gentry
The gentry (genterie; Old French gentil: "high-born") are the "well-born, genteel, and well-bred people" of the social class below the nobility of a society.
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Grand Constable of France
The Grand Constable of France (Grand Connétable de France, from Latin comes stabuli for 'count of the stables'), as the First Officer of the Crown, was one of the original five Great Officers of the Crown of France (along with seneschal, chamberlain, butler, and chancellor) and Commander in Chief of the army.
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Heavy cavalry
Heavy cavalry is a class of cavalry whose primary role was to engage in direct combat with enemy forces, and are heavily armed and armoured compared to light cavalry.
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Henry IV of France
Henry IV (Henri IV, read as Henri-Quatre; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithet Good King Henry, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610.
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High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the period of European history that commenced around 1000 AD and lasted until around 1250 AD.
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Highwayman
A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers.
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John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, (1403 – 27 May 1444) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
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John Hawkwood
Sir John Hawkwood (c. 1323–1394) was an English soldier and condottiere.
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Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch, bishop or other political leader for service to the monarch or a Christian Church, especially in a military capacity.
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Lances fournies
The lance fournie (French: "equipped lance") was a medieval equivalent to the modern army squad that would have accompanied and supported a man-at-arms (a heavily armoured horseman popularly known as a "knight") in battle.
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Louis XI of France
Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (le Prudent), was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1461 to 1483.
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Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (Roi Soleil), was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.
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Mail (armour)
Mail or maille (also chain mail(le) or chainmail(le)) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.
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Mercenary
A mercenary is an individual who is hired to take part in an armed conflict but is not part of a regular army or other governmental military force.
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Michael Prestwich
Michael Charles Prestwich OBE (born 30 January 1943) is an English historian, specialising on the history of medieval England, in particular the reign of Edward I. He is retired, having been Professor of History at Durham University, and Head of the Department of History until 2007.
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Nobility
Nobility is a social class in aristocracy, normally ranked immediately under royalty, that possesses more acknowledged privileges and higher social status than most other classes in a society and with membership thereof typically being hereditary.
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Old French
Old French (franceis, françois, romanz; Modern French: ancien français) was the language spoken in Northern France from the 8th century to the 14th century.
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Page (servant)
A page or page boy is traditionally a young male attendant or servant, but may also have been used for a messenger at the service of a nobleman.
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Plate armour
Plate armor is a historical type of personal body armour made from iron or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely encasing the wearer.
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Pollaxe
The pollaxe is a type of European polearm.
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Renaissance
The Renaissance is a period in European history, covering the span between the 14th and 17th centuries.
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Serjeant-at-arms
A serjeant-at-arms, or sergeant-at-arms is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings.
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Soldier
A soldier is one who fights as part of an army.
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Squadron (army)
A squadron was historically a cavalry subunit, a company sized military formation.
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Squire
Starting in the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight.
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White Company
The White Company (Compagnia Bianca del Falco) was a 14th-century English mercenary Company of Adventure (Compagnia di ventura), led from its arrival in Italy in 1361 to 1363 by the German Albert Sterz and later by the Englishman John Hawkwood.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-at-arms
