Warfare in Feudal Europe 7301200 Author:John Beeler Feudal military practices, which are as varied as those of modern times, are surveyed here for the first time. The author treats in detail the bases on which feudal service was exacted, the mustering & composition of armies & their subsequent operations in the field, & the qualifications of their commanders. Je discusses military feudalism as ... more »it originated in the Frankish kingdom of the Carolingians & as it operated during the early Capetian period in the Ile de France & the feudal principalities of northern France. He deals with factors such as native military institutions, the pattern of landholding, economic structure, & manpower problems worked to modify feudal military institutions & practices.« less