. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . the Lincolnshire rebelsby the fire of his cannon at Lose-Coat Field. Not less effective wasthe fire of Henrj^ artiller^^ atKlaclchcath, Avhen the Cornishnientlid in dismay from the vollejswhich ploughed clear lines throughtheir serried masses. It is hardlypossible to exaggerate the advant-age which the king had over rebelsof all sorts through possessing theonly ))arks of artillery Avithin thefour seas
. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . the Lincolnshire rebelsby the fire of his cannon at Lose-Coat Field. Not less effective wasthe fire of Henrj^ artiller^^ atKlaclchcath, Avhen the Cornishnientlid in dismay from the vollejswhich ploughed clear lines throughtheir serried masses. It is hardlypossible to exaggerate the advant-age which the king had over rebelsof all sorts through possessing theonly ))arks of artillery Avithin thefour seas. But though the ado[)tionof gim])owder thus gradually re-volutionised warfare, and thoughartillery was used throughout theWars of the Roses, the long-bow retained its superiority. Inthe small engagements Avitli thel-rench which gave the only opportunity for the trial ofweapons in the time of Henry VII., the archer still showedhimself as effective as at Crecy or Agincourt. AVhenLord J\Iorley defeated the French at Dixmuidc andstormed their camp, all the credit is given to the Flodden the Lowland jiikemen were shot down bytlie Entrlish archers, and in Edward XLs reign Kets. AUMOUE OF A I Xliia;IU;XltY Ml. {li^tiinda Museum; by jicnnission of tlu General Officer rom^fiandiyig Woohncit District.) THE TltAXSFOHMATIoX OF THE MIMY. H67 15091 followers defeated a corps of tiennau liackluit men with theirarchery fire. Henry policy, then, in thins^s niilitary, was to destroy The sup-utterly the custom of liver}- and niaintenauce which had super- Liveries °^imposed itself upon the old national system, and to renderthe county levies free from all baionial intiuence and loyalto himself Livery and maintenance were ever the signs offaction and oppression, and for their suppression the Court ofStar Chamber was set up. To seciu-e the services of soldiersduring the period for which they had contracted to fight,an Act was passed in the seventh year of Henrys reign in-flic
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