>The other defination for Carl has them providing spear and shield to
>the fyrd. Does that mean the majority of fyrd is armed with clubs
>anbd the like.
TR p44 says that about half the male population is available for the Fyrd. So if these are meant to be (mostly) carls and half carls than the rest of the male population would be cottars.
--Peter Metcalfe
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