In which country are the Papal guards recruited?
Swiss Guards Swiss Guards Swiss Guards (; ) are the Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century. Foreign military service was outlawed by the revised Swiss Federal Constitution of 1874, with the only exception being the Pontifical Swiss Guard (; ) stationed in Vatican City. The modern Papal Swiss Guard serves as both a ceremonial unit and a bodyguard. Established in 1506, it is one of the oldest military units in the world. The earliest Swiss guard unit to be established on a permanent basis was the Hundred Swiss ("Cent Suisses"), which served
The forty-five guards in which Épernon seems to have been involved. The exploits of Henry III and the Forty-five are the subject of "The Forty-five Guardsmen" by Alexandre Dumas. The forty-five guards The Forty-five guards were recruited by the Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, Duke of Épernon to provide Henry III of France with trusted protection in the midst of the War of the Three Henrys. The Forty-five were noblemen of lesser nobility (many from Gascony) with little more than a horse, a sword, and a few acres to live on. In the king's service, they were paid a lavish wage