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Author Topic: Clarification on Muster Roll Andrew Trollope New Member Member # 3030 posted 02-27-2009 08:18 PM                Reading Boardman's "The Medieval Soldier in the War of the Roses" I came across the muster roll for the village of Ewelme. Names, abilities and military equipment are listed for each man mustered. Some are described having: -a harness -whole harness -no harness I understand what 'no harness' and 'whole harness' means, believe it or not, but what exactly is just plain 'harness'? Are they describing just bits and pieces of armour, such as a breastplate or helmet, that the person may own? Or is there more to it than that? [ 02-27-2009: Message edited by: Andrew Trollope ] Registered: Oct 2007  |  IP: Logged Petrus Member Member # 531 posted 02-28-2009 10:01 AM                Harnessed just means they have the armour that is currently considered the required amount for service. In the 1470s that is considered a sallet and jack. So the real question is what does the 'whole' tacked on mean. And had the level of armour expected gone up by the time of that muster roll. Registered: Dec 2003  |  IP: Logged

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