Station: [46] Bodyguards

„Rutger von der Horst knew how to protect himself. For he always had to expect that his liege lord would call him to military service. Two of his brothers already had to prepare for battle, Rutger himself paid a lot of money for the equipment of an imperial campaign. Just in case, he also had armour and weapons made - and surrounded himself with four strong men who were also well-equipped. These "travelling servants", as they are called in the sources, were the personal bodyguards of the lord of the castle. In a war they were a life insurance for Rutger, on his frequent travels they also provided reassuring protection, and otherwise, back home at castle Horst, they naturally made a big impression on the lord's guests and friends..."