tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post9178707565384872520..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: My Kingdom for a Horse: The Cost of the Equestrian Lifestyle in the Middle AgesDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-27118723599992580212020-08-07T00:51:06.143-07:002020-08-07T00:51:06.143-07:00The horses of the winged hussars of Poland were re...The horses of the winged hussars of Poland were reckoned to each be worth as much as a village; selling them outside of Poland was illegal. Late middle ages and early modern but I think still valid.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-84996566614151780592014-08-09T08:12:57.351-07:002014-08-09T08:12:57.351-07:00Yes, of course, Helena! Thanks for the clarifying ...Yes, of course, Helena! Thanks for the clarifying comment.Rosanne E. Lortzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048843976794056529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-64538562533955926402014-08-08T23:39:45.397-07:002014-08-08T23:39:45.397-07:00Great entry, Rosanne! I would add, however, it was...Great entry, Rosanne! I would add, however, it wasn't all about prestige. The term "armour" in the military context comes from the effectiveness of armoured knights in combat. From Hastings to Hattin, the charge of medieval armour was the equivalent of the panzer attacks of the Wehrmacht in WWII. Admittedly, by the 100 years war, the British had learned how to counter the cavalry attack with well deployed archers, but the tradition of a knight being a mounted soldier was based not merely on status but on genuine military utility.Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.com