Commissioners of Array

Definition

Royal officials responsible for organising recruitment and inspecting potential soldiers and their equipment.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Commissioners of Array inspected potential recruits and their equipment and helped organise the men available for service. This linked military preparation to communities across England, not just to knightly landholders.
Revise: The Experience of War

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GCSE History · key term

Royal officials responsible for organising recruitment and inspecting potential soldiers and their equipment.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Commissioners of Array inspected potential recruits and their equipment and helped organise the men available for service. This linked military preparation to communities across England, not just to knightly landholders.
Revise: The Experience of War

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