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What this article seems to barely touch upon is that the peasants spent most of their time eking out a living, the rich had free time and a culture of practicin
by forgotmypw17 6y ago
What this article seems to barely touch upon is that the peasants spent most of their time eking out a living, the rich had free time and a culture of practicing their fighting skills at length, and from a young age, too. I would even say that the equipment was a secondary advantage, though still significant.
- dodobirdlord 6y agoA peasant was also very likely to be malnourished, while someone in a position to have been practicing for battle from a young age was likely to have been very well nourished in comparison, especially during critical childhood years. An average military aristocrat probably had 10+ cm of height and 10+ kg of weight advantage on an average peasant.