Title pretty much sums up the question. What was the every day life of a foot-soldier and also to add to this, what was battles like for them.

Edit: specifically looking for info on the english infantry and men at arms at the battle of Agincourt

It doesn't matter if the country changes, as long as the capital remains the new countries capital

For example, what would happen when tribes in Latin America would bump into the Mayans, Incans or Aztecs? Would they be killed, kidnapped, welcomed, ignored or something else?

Thanks

So I said in 3 places.

Mesopotamia - cuneiform

China - Chinese

Mesoamerican - Mayan?

He said all those plus Egyptian. I argued that Egyptian was influenced by cuneiform.

I've been reading about women in the English aristocracy in the 15th and 16th centuries, and I'm a bit stumped about the function of the Ladies in Waiting and Maids of Honor. I know it was important for them to be attractive and accomplished, but how literal was the term "Queen's servants" - were these high-born women expected to delegate menial tasks (cleaning a piece of clothing that had been stained, repairing a tear, fetching food, etc.) to underlings, or to actually perform them themselves?

Was this the same situation as the "King's servants"? And was this type of arrangement common in other western European courts at the time?

I was watching the tv show „The musketeers“ recently and D‘artagnag mentionens that he has a small income via a farm in Lupiac, Gascany. The show itself plays out in Paris. I have heard similar claims in other movies and shows. Now Lupiac is (according to google maps) a six day walk away from Paris. How can he get his income? Does somebody deliver it to him? It’s not like there are bank accounts. Who would deliver it? I can imagine how that works if you are super rich. But how does that work if you are not? Is that even realistic? I tried googeling it. I also look into to the FAQ but that didn’t really work out for me. I hope somebody can help- Thanks.

I'm doing a school project about Ancient Carthage and it's locale and i'm in dire need of credible source materials, preferably books and i don't have the faintest clue about where to start. So I'm asking here about this and if you would happen to have any insight into Ancient Carthage.

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I apologize if this breaks subreddit rules, but I saw that the original Bill of Rights outlined by Madison had 20 amendments, until the House cut it down to 17, then the Senate to 12, and finally the states to the 10 we know today.

I'd really like to read more on it. Thanks!

I'm reading an old history book and started thinking that perhaps some of this stuff is out of date and/or wrong. Then again, it doesn't matter to a layman like me if our newfangled dating techniques put the birth of King X a hundred years earlier/later than previously thought.

What would like to know is: have we learned anything new or significant about the Sumerian civilization in the last century that has altered our understanding of it?

I'm reading All the Shah's Men by Stephen Kinzer and it is a fascinating read on the effects on American (and British) Foreign Policy on the Middle East. Undoubtedly, the coup which removed a progressive, democratic and popular leader sowed the seeds for anti-American sentiment in the region. What I'd like to know is:

• What other major events contributed to anti-American sentiments in the region?

• Was the coup the first time the United States was involved in the ME?

• What other authors and readings would you recommend on the subject of American Foreign Policy on the ME? (Chomsky is next on my reading list)

First, I realize the limitations of this question which is why I worded it the way I did. I realize that you could easily find me a source of someone claiming this statement in some way and call it a day. This is why I phrased it as commonly asserted.

The reason I ask this is because it seems like a bit of modern historical revisionism. I hear statements from people like, "Well, they said man would never fly and they did, therefore X will likely happen." Of course, in addition to being a fallacy, is there any evidence that this was commonly thought in the first place? In my brief time trying to find any statements, I couldn't find anything along those lines except for modern sources of people claiming that people in the past said this. Are we looking at some "people thought the world was flat"-style revisionism here?

Were there similar plagues? If not, why so?