Meanwhile, directed by messengers, the Norman Knights began to swarm toward the Church.
According to the conventions of war, Churches and Monasteries were not to be plundered; they enjoyed the Peace of God.
In practice, however, the reality was often less than ideal.
In principle, Knights did not receive a salary from their lords, nor did the lords have any obligation to provide one.
The price they paid for their lands was military service to their lord.
The lord would ensure his Knights had enough land to support themselves and fulfill their military obligations.
However, the land a lord granted a Knight was not always sufficient. Knights relied on selling grain and other agricultural products from their lands to generate income, which they used to pay their Attendants, servants, and soldiers.
