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StringSing t1_irekznu wrote

(Not an expert.)

I think another factor to consider was that the church was actively protecting the property of people who took the cross. That would have atleast somewhat reduced the amount of armed conflict going on within the feudal system. The church also preached peace in Christendom most times crusade letters were issue.

Another major part of the soldier count especially for the Germans was mercenaries. As the crusades went on more and more mercenaries were employed. So that shifted things around a bit as nobles and the laity started to defer their service. The alms they paid would purchase fighting men or equipment in their stead.

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[deleted] t1_irelbzf wrote

Also worth noting after the First Crusade it became more popularized to send second, and third (etc) sons as the first was usually landed and tending the estate

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_irepinz wrote

Or the 12th son. I can't remember the name right now. Imagine being the 12th son.

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Amriorda t1_irex5yl wrote

You wake up on your eleventh birthday, and your dad gives you an unbalanced sword. "Do god's work, son. That'll be how you make the family proud," he says, already turning to head back to his chambers.

Your nanny leads you to a horse twice your height and you're told to meet your uncle two towns over. Some of your family had already had their last thought of you before today, but for others this would be the last time you saw any of them.

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_irexczc wrote

I believe you just wrote the intro to kingdom come deliverance 3, the pre pre pre quel.

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Thatparkjobin7A t1_irf0fyk wrote

“..and that’s another story of how I bravely fought several men by backpedaling across the countryside so as not to be surrounded.”

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_irf0y7g wrote

This guy's KCDs.... sorry what were we talking about again? I was just cudgeled by 6 angry peasants in sack cloth...

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Amriorda t1_irexgfe wrote

Haha, thanks. Devs, if you see this, I'll take the job.

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TheFalseDimitryi t1_irf52zu wrote

And that’s the lore for my next mount and blade character!!!

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_irfac5s wrote

Oh man of course I said kingdom come, but its actually exactly like mount and blade!!!! I just saw they are finally bringing the second one to console! I don't have a pc anymore but man those mods on warband were epic!

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princeps_astra t1_irfe8mf wrote

Roger de Hauteville, but not a crusader

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_irfj5cu wrote

There's a famous crusaer; I was hoping someone to add the name by now. I gave it a quick search and I couldn't find who I was talking about. Thanks for adding this in now; I'll check this person out anyhow

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Ferengi_Earwax t1_irep1fa wrote

The church absolutely said it was going to protect people's land who took the cross, but they couldn't do much but point a finger and wag the excommunication punishment. Even after that, people would just pay off the church. Most of the time the land was stolen by other people's family members. Now as for whether england was any better off without Richard, no by far no. England was taxed to 7 hells for the crusades and there would absolutely still be enough normans to boot stomp any anglo saxon who got uppity.

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