Charles's ordinances were mostly inspired by Xenophon's Cyropaedia. After observing how Cyrus the Great achieved the willing obedience of his subjects, Charles became obsessed with discipline and order among his men-at-arms. He applied Xenophon's comments in the Abbeville ordinance, thus ensuring that through a complex chain of command, his soldiers would both command and obey. The influence of Vegetius's De re militari is also quite apparent in Charles's writings. Vegetius suggested that soldiers were to be recruited from men offering themselves to a martial life; afterwards, they would swear an oath to stay loyal to the duke. Charles adapted both ideas in his 1471 ordinance. Charles's 1473 ordinance included exercises from Vegetius to keep soldiers disciplined and prepared.
Charles's ordinances were mostly inspired by Xenophon's Cyropaedia After observing how Cyrus the Great achieved the willing obedience of his subjects Charles became obsessed with discipline and order among his men-at-arms He applied Xenophon's comments in the Abbeville ordinance thus ensuring that through a complex chain of command his soldiers would both command and obey The influence of Vegetius's De re militari is also quite apparent in Charles's writings Vegetius suggested that soldiers were to be recruited from men offering themselves to a martial life; afterwards they would swear an oath to stay loyal to the duke Charles adapted both ideas in his 1471 ordinance Charles's 1473 ordinance included exercises from Vegetius to keep soldiers disciplined and prepared