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-English Assize of Arms, 1181.
Knights, and freemen who owned more than a certain value of property, were required to own more and better weapons.
Later laws extended this obligation to all men not just freemen, and required ownership of bows.
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-English Assize of Arms, 1181.
Knights, and freemen who owned more than a certain value of property, were required to own more and better weapons.
Later laws extended this obligation to all men not just freemen, and required ownership of bows.