History
Knights and serjeants
Written by Benedict Coffin   
Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Professional soldiers in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries

The medieval period is sometimes characterised as ‘knights and castles’, reflecting the importance placed on the pinnacle of the social order – the knight.  However, important as knights were to medieval warfare, they certainly do not represent the whole story.  
Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2009
 
History of the first crusade
Written by Benedict Coffin   
Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Collapse of Byzantium: setting the scene

The first crusade can be seen as a direct result of the collapse of the Byzantine empire.
Last Updated on Monday, 02 February 2009
 
Armies of Outremer
Written by Benedict Coffin   
Wednesday, 28 January 2009

This is intended as a short overview of the army composition and soldiery of the Middle East in the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries – the period of the Crusader States.  It is indebted to the published works of David Nicolle.
Last Updated on Monday, 02 February 2009
 


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