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If the man was not interested in joining the regiment, the king resorted to forced recruitment and kidnapping — his agents kidnapped tall priests, monks, innkeepers, etc., from all over Europe.

Once they even tried to abduct an Austrian diplomat.

He even forced tall women to marry tall soldiers so they could breed more tall boys.

If some regimental commander failed to inform the king of a potential tall recruit under his own command, he faced royal displeasure.