[Artemisia] Re: Betting on 14th Century Germans

[Aaron Leach]

Now that is like music to my ears. Romans " Recruiting " Germans, and paid 
them well we did.;-)
Lord Aaron di Paladin
or maybe I should start calling myself " The Lord Aaron. " ;-)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Heisler Jr." <conradvz at yahoo.com>
To: "Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list" <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Re: Betting on 14th Century Germans


> Are you implying I'm old?  :)
>
>  In point of fact, Germans have been mercenaries for many millenia.  The 
> Romans recruited them and their neighbors before that.  Lets not forget 
> the Landsknechts.  There is a lovely history of Germanic mercenary 
> behaviour.  That being said, don't forget the mercenary creed.
>
>  "I am a mercenary, I kill people for money.  You are my friend, I will 
> kill YOU for free."
>
>  What is an oath of fealty but a contract to fight for the person who 
> gives you money to maintain yourself?  Certainly its clothed in the aura 
> of respectibility given to ceremony, but still.
>
>  An interesting debate really.
>
>  Although everyone knows I'll try and whack whoever the person in charge 
> tells me to whack.  Its not about the money, its about the violence.  :)
>
>  CvZ
>
> Asheel Terestini <ashe_el at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  hmmm..... very good question....
>
> Since you've been playing many more years than I, I do believe you would 
> know the answer better than I.
>
> Ashé'el
>
> "Chuck Heisler Jr." wrote: When did Artemisians start betting money and 
> goods on fights?
>
> C.
>
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