Medieval Era
From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/inherited-laws
31st Jul 2021 - This was sometimes a very complicated process. The goal of any King was to leave his Kingdom in the possession of his “first born” Son. Of …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/master-of-the-venerie
31st Jul 2021 - This position could be occupied by a “Lesser Lord” or “High Forester”. Seen as early as the 11th Century, The Master of The Ve …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/constable
31st Jul 2021 - In it's original form, the title of Constable was a Quartermaster for an Army and Master of The Horse. They were similar in form to The Avenor, only t …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/groat-currency
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in 13th Century France, The Groat was used in France, Italy and Germany. It was pure Silver in composition and weighted between 2 and 4 grams. Th …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/courtier
31st Jul 2021 - In The Middle Ages, a Courtier was an Official who spent most of his time in a Royal Court (audience). This “Lesser Noble” may be hired to …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tari-currency
31st Jul 2021 - Coinage used in The Middle Ages (in The Middle East and Sicily), The Tari was minted and in circulation from the 11th to the 13th Centuries. Weighting …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/largesse
31st Jul 2021 - This was a financial “gift” of monies that was normally given by a Sovereign or Lord during a Tournament or Great Feast – to Royal H …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/gulden-currency
31st Jul 2021 - A “coinage” from The Middle Ages, The Gulden (or Goldgulden) – was minted around the 13th/14th Centuries. It was similar to the Germ …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/yeoman-warder
31st Jul 2021 - Unlike The Yeoman Guard, Warders have a specific function. Theirs was to guard and protect England's Tower of London. Organized in 1485. As “Jai …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-hundred-rolls
31st Jul 2021 - The Hundred Rolls was an extensive “survey” - commissioned by England's King Edward I in 1274. The primary goal of the survey was to check …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/yeoman-of-the-guard
31st Jul 2021 -
Originally created by England's King Henry VIII in 1485 – these were specially selected men to serve as the King's personal Bodygu …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/pipe-rolls
31st Jul 2021 - The Pipe Rolls (sometimes referred to as Shrieval Accounts), were developed around 1129 A.D. - for the purposes of accounting for expenses and account …
