Take charge of a medieval garrison and discover what it costs to keep a castle staffed, supplied, and working throughout the year. Follow an imagined English captain in Normandy around 1430 as he deals with soldier pay, roof repairs, food stores, horses, equipment, and delayed royal payments. Documented wages and clearly dated historical prices explain why buying tiles does not finish a roof repair, why a granary matters as much as a gate, and why twenty extra archers change far more than the payroll. Explore the costs of bows, arrows, armor, gunpowder, loading carts, and caring for horses. Find out how the wool trade helped support the Calais garrison and why official records tracked individual service between inspections. From the first loose hinge to the final handover, this conversational story follows the practical responsibilities of maintaining a medieval military post, including the everyday expenses that continue even when the castle has a quiet day.

0:00 Intro
1:09 The Men on Your Payroll
3:33 The Castle You Actually Receive
6:10 Food, Storage, and the Kitchen
8:43 Horses, Wagons, and Deliveries
11:22 Equipment and Specialist Workers
14:09 Winter and the Cost of Reinforcements
16:31 The Money Behind the Garrison
19:14 The Inspection and the Annual Bill