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1500-1700	1500-1700
What is artillery?	Artillery is large guns used in warfare in land e.g cannons.
When was the arqubus introduced?	Is a matchlock mechanism that was added around 1475 and it became the first firearm with a trigger. The heavy arquebus, known as the musket, was developed to better penetrate plate armor and appeared in Europe around 1521. A standardized arquebus, the caliver, was introduced in the later half of the 16th century.
How does a matchlock work?	The matchlock was the first mechanical firing device. It consisted of an S-shaped arm, called a serpentine, that held a match, and a trigger device that lowered the serpentine so that the lighted match would fire the priming powder in the pan attached to the side of the barrel.
Why were Pikemen needed?	A Pikemens job was to protect the musketeers when they were reloading because it took them a long time meaning they were defenseless so Pike men had long pikes to hold of Calvary.
How did defenses change with artillery?	Castles and towns protected themselves from artillery by rebuilding walls which were thick and hard to hit.Trenches would also be built around the towns for extra protection.In general defense was made stronger to try and stop artillery such as cannonballs penetrating them.
when did the government stop using archers?	The government stepped the use of archers as archers took years to train and anyone could fire a musket.Also muskets were way more effective on the battlefield so it was pointless to still use archers.
When was the flintlock introduced?	The term may also apply to a particular form of the mechanism itself, also known as the true flintlock, that was introduced in the early 17th century, and rapidly replaced earlier firearm-ignition technologies, such as the matchlock, the wheellock, and the earlier flintlock mechanisms.
why was the flintlock better than the matchlock?	Firstly it was possible to fire the flintlock in the rain so it didn't matter what the weather was like on the day of the battle.Also its a lot more safer for the user and when around gunpowder.
What is a standing army?	A standing army, unlike a reserve army, is a permanent, often professional, army. It is composed of full-time soldiers.
What recruitment system did the Tudors introduce?	The Tudors used the militia system which means men from 16-100 must serve.They had to bring their own weapons also.
What is 'free Quarter?'	The right of troops to be billeted in free quarters which is necessity for troops of having to find free quarters; the obligation or imposition of having to provide free board and lodging for troops.
When was the new model army formed?	The New Model Army of England was formed in 1645 by the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War.
why was the new model army different?	Because its an army with lots of discipline meaning the army was well controlled and commanded in battle.And in general the soldiers were treated well and well paid for their duty.
What success did the new model army have?	The new model army was very successful because in the battle of Nasbey the new model army worked really well because it was so disciplined the soldiers listened to commands and continuously put up a fight in battle leading to a victory.
What happened at the Battle of Nasbey?	The Battle of Naseby was a decisive engagement of the English Civil War, fought on 14 June 1645 between the main Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army, commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. It was fought near the village of Naseby in Northhampshire.
When/and who invented the New model army?	In late 1644 parliament decided to raise a standing army.The army was to be paid regularly and was commanded by professional soldiers like
How much were they paid?	The Calvary were paid 24p a day and the infantry were paid 8pb a day.
What happened to NMA after success at Naseby?	They quickly won against the king and became a strong political force even kidnapping the king in 1647.
What happened in 1648?	The NMA 'purged' parliament of mps they did not trust.After the war men joined voluntarily and the NMA became a normal part of British life.
What year was the act of the standing army?	1775

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