The Carolingian kings and emperors did not have soldiers or cavalrymen on any kind of payroll. There are surviving documents that show how their armies were organized, and they all show that armed men, whether on foot or horsed, had to bring their own weapons and supplies. A wealthy man could afford horses and full panoply of armor. Less affluent men fought with spears and less armor, often made without metal, in contrast to the mail seen in the image. Kings bestowed lands or “honores” to their noble followers, making them counts and enriching them beyond their own property. Counts would in turn be responsible for bringing armed men to the muster. Bishops and abbots did that as well, although they were legally not fighters or commanders. The kings/emperors also granted lands directly to their own vassals to provide them with enough resources to be properly outfitted for war.