Impact on civilians (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Medieval warfare's impact on civilians covered which period?
Medieval warfare's impact on civilians covered which period?
c1250-c1500
% of yearly income medieval taxes represented for most civilians
% of yearly income medieval taxes represented for most civilians
About 1%
Payment to avoid military service in medieval England
Payment to avoid military service in medieval England
Scutage
System where Crown took goods & gave written promises to pay
System where Crown took goods & gave written promises to pay
Purveyance
What Crown gave suppliers instead of immediate payment
What Crown gave suppliers instead of immediate payment
IOUs (written promises to pay)
How long recruits had to provide own equipment & supplies
How long recruits had to provide own equipment & supplies
First 40 days
Were army wages higher or lower than agricultural work?
Were army wages higher or lower than agricultural work?
Higher
What obligation did civilians owe king as feudal duty?
What obligation did civilians owe king as feudal duty?
Compulsory military service
Tactic of surrounding towns to cut off food & water supplies
Tactic of surrounding towns to cut off food & water supplies
Siege warfare
Standard practice of soldiers taking supplies from enemies
Standard practice of soldiers taking supplies from enemies
Plunder
Money demanded for protection from raids or releasing captives
Money demanded for protection from raids or releasing captives
Ransom demands
Edward III's average annual taxation (1337-1377)
Edward III's average annual taxation (1337-1377)
Around £75,000
Henry V's annual taxation amount (1413-1422)
Henry V's annual taxation amount (1413-1422)
Roughly £125,000