Norfolk Soldiers Serving in the Count of Holland’s Friesland Campaign of 1396
Paper by John Alban
Given at the Norfolk and the Low Countries Conference, held on September 29, 2023
John Alban discusses the involvement of English soldiers from Norfolk in a 1396 military campaign led by Albert of Bavaria, also known as the Count of Holland, against the Frisians in the Netherlands. The speaker explores the historical context of the Hundred Years War and how English soldiers sought martial employment during periods of peace with France. The video delves into primary sources, including a rare counter-roll and the Het Wapenboek Beyeren, an early 15th-century armorial, to identify specific English knights and archers who participated in the campaign, highlighting the importance of personal and local connections in the recruitment of English fighting forces during this time period.
John Alban is Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of East Anglia.
Norfolk Soldiers Serving in the Count of Holland’s Friesland Campaign of 1396
Paper by John Alban
Given at the Norfolk and the Low Countries Conference, held on September 29, 2023
John Alban discusses the involvement of English soldiers from Norfolk in a 1396 military campaign led by Albert of Bavaria, also known as the Count of Holland, against the Frisians in the Netherlands. The speaker explores the historical context of the Hundred Years War and how English soldiers sought martial employment during periods of peace with France. The video delves into primary sources, including a rare counter-roll and the Het Wapenboek Beyeren, an early 15th-century armorial, to identify specific English knights and archers who participated in the campaign, highlighting the importance of personal and local connections in the recruitment of English fighting forces during this time period.
John Alban is Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of East Anglia.
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Top Image: Wapenboek Beyeren – Koninklijke Bibliotheek 79 K 21
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