Didn't King William Rufus die from an arrow shot at him from someone in hiding, while he was out hunting?
I wonder if the difference in arming tactics, was also the different sizes of population - compared to France we were short on disposable bodies, so training them made a lot of sense, despite the potentially rebellious down side.
I wonder if the difference in arming tactics, was also the different sizes of population - compared to France we were short on disposable bodies, so training them made a lot of sense, despite the potentially rebellious down side.