-
inscriptions suggest a
strong similarity between heimþegar and
housecarls: like
housecarls, heimþegar are in the
service of a king or lord, of whom they...
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personal armsmen,
known as
housecarls, who
formed the
backbone of the
royal forces. Some
earls also had
their own
forces of
housecarls. Thegns, the
local landowning...
-
originally an
informal retinue of
personal armed companions,
hirdmen or
housecarls. Over time, it came to mean not only the
nucleus ('Guards') of the royal...
- a mix of the fyrd (militia
mainly composed of foot soldiers) and the
housecarls, or nobleman's
personal troops, who
usually also
fought on foot. The main...
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strong force of
Danish mercenaries (
housecarls) as his main force, an
expensive and
resented policy (the
housecarls'
leaders were
later slaughtered by...
-
argument arose between them, and the next day,
Christmas 1026, one of Cnut's
housecarls killed the jarl with his blessing, in
Trinity Church, the predecessor...
- of men of
Scandinavian descent and it had an
initial strength of 3,000
housecarls and a
fleet of 40 ships,
which was
subsequently reduced. Its last remnant...
- were the best of men in the land and
abroad in the retinue, held
their housecarls well. He fell in
battle in the east in Garðar (Russia),
commander of the...
- Ætheling (prince)
Ealdorman (Earl) Hold / High-reeve
Thegn Thingmen /
housecarl (retainer)
Reeve /
Verderer (bailiff)
Churl (free tenant)
Villein (serf)...
- army. The king and
magnates retained professional household troops (see
housecarl), and all free men were
obligated to
perform military service in the fyrd...
