Social 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
 


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