First bit of info about units:
Housecarls
Were well-trained, full-time Anglo-Saxon soldiers who were paid for their services. They wore a short mail-coat called a byrnie. The sleeves were left short to enable freedom of movement in battle. They wore a pointed helmet to help deflect blows from sword attacks. Their main weapon was the battle-axe. The heavy curved blade and long handle meant that the weapon had to be held with both hands. Housecarls also used a long double-edged sword with a shallow grove running along the blade on both sides to make it lighter.
Famous usage in the Battle of Hastings.
Second bit of info Relms/Regions:
Gwynedd (North Wales)
Dumnonia (South West England)
Wessex (South coast including isle of white)
Mercia (Central England)
Rheged (North west England)
Dalriada (West Scotland + Islands)
Northumbria (East England)
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