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A Housecarl (sometimes spelled Huscarl) was an Anglo-Saxon warrior who had sworn fealty to a lord. As vassals living in a noble's household, Housecarls were the standing fighters of Anglo-Saxon England, comparable to knights elsewhere in Europe.

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	A '''Housecarl''' (sometimes spelled '''Huscarl''') was an Anglo-Saxon [[fighter\|warrior]] who had sworn [[fealty]] to a lord. As [[vassal\|vassals]] living in a noble's [[household]], Housecarls were the standing fighters of Anglo-Saxon [[England]], comparable to [[~~Knights~~]] elsewhere in [[Europe]].		A '''Housecarl''' (sometimes spelled '''Huscarl''') was an [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[fighter\|warrior]] who had sworn [[fealty]] to a [[lord]]. As [[vassal\|vassals]] living in a [[noble]]'s [[household]], Housecarls were the standing fighters of Anglo-Saxon [[England]], comparable to [[knight]]s elsewhere in [[Europe]].