household troops

My household troops have been awaiting me here for almost a month.

But you'd be of great use to me if you would serve in the household troops.'

But the household troops, though considered fine men, are built so straggling.

Individual Earls would have had their own household troops.

Major General in the household troops, no doubt?

What have you done to offend an officer of the Household Troops?"

"Almost all of my household troops clamored to join the expedition, once the word got out.

They directed their household troops to restore order.

The household troops have been alerted and I have sent for reinforcements.

He heard the dull booming of a ram and knew the household troops were battering at the doors.

We of Alfred's household troops were good.

The raiders stood silently while household troops, nobles and the rest of the courtiers knelt.

The household troops grew ever more unsettled.

"My uncle's been with the Cyncaidh's household troops since he was eighteen.

'You can't have all the best men in your household troops.'

The barracks was used by the kingdom's army, formerly called the "Household Troops" and housed about 60 soldiers.

If not, you may safely assume I have no officer of the Household Troops for my paramour.

"How many household troops will there be at Peroz-Shapur?"

We in Alfred's household troops had fought well enough, but we had merely defended ourselves.

The role of Household Troops was then passed to the two surviving militia units, which resumed their separate identities in 1976.

Evidently a fighting man, but from which army, and from whose household troops, to be heading for Shrewsbury abbey so particularly?

Some of those-the "household troops"-were financially supported by their lord.

"I would like to introduce the commander of my household troops, General Belisarius.

He made me the head of his household troops, and I made him the greatest of lords in his day.

Cerdic's power, like that of all chiefs, rests on his many supporters and his own household troops.