A housecarl is a heavily armoured elite troop who fights with a spear and a teardrop shaped shield.
a houscarl is a professional warrior and a royal body guard to his lord or king. they lived during the middle ages. a houscarl is a professional warrior and a royal body guard to his lord or king. they lived during the middle ages. a houscarl is a professional warrior and a royal body guard to his lord or king. they lived during the middle ages.
Depending on the country involved and the period of history housecarls served in various roles, including bodyguards to kings, soldiers and administrators. They flourished from around the 11th century through the 13th. For more information please see the wikipedia article.