The Medieval English Archer

Author : Richard Wadge
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752483573

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Archery in Medieval England by Richard Wadge Pdf

How was it that ordinary men in medieval England and Wales became such skilled archers that they defeated noble knights in battle after battle? The archer in medieval England became a forerunner of John Bull as a symbol of the spirit of the ordinary Englishman. He had his own popular literature that left us a romantic version of the lives and activities of outlaws and poachers such as Robin Hood. This remarkable development began 150 years after the traumatic events of the Norman Conquest transformed the English way of life, in ways that were almost never to the benefit of the English. This book is the first account of the way ordinary men used bows and arrows in their day-to-day lives, and the way that their skills became recognised by the kings of England as invaluable in warfare.

Author : Jim Bradbury
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0851156754

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The Medieval Archer by Jim Bradbury Pdf

This history of the archer in the Middle Ages, from the Norman Conquest to the Wars of the Roses, challenges the assumption that the longbow was a new and devastating weapon adopted by English armies from the 13th century onwards.

Author : Richard Wadge
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752483573

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Archery in Medieval England by Richard Wadge Pdf

How was it that ordinary men in medieval England and Wales became such skilled archers that they defeated noble knights in battle after battle? The archer in medieval England became a forerunner of John Bull as a symbol of the spirit of the ordinary Englishman. He had his own popular literature that left us a romantic version of the lives and activities of outlaws and poachers such as Robin Hood. This remarkable development began 150 years after the traumatic events of the Norman Conquest transformed the English way of life, in ways that were almost never to the benefit of the English. This book is the first account of the way ordinary men used bows and arrows in their day-to-day lives, and the way that their skills became recognised by the kings of England as invaluable in warfare.

Author : Donald Featherstone
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781599488

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Bowmen of England by Donald Featherstone Pdf

The centuries-long history of the legendary and deadly English longbow is explored and explained in a “classic work . . . an engaging, enjoyable read” (De Re Military). From the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries, the longbow was the weapon that changed European history more than any other. In the skilled hands of English and Welsh archers it revolutionized all the medieval concepts and traditions of war. It was the winning factor in every major battle from Morlaix in 1342 to Patay in 1429. This well-researched study of the English longbow from its early development until the Wars of the Roses offers fascinating insight into a game-changing tool of warfare and the men who wielded it in an age of courage, vitality, and endurance—culminating in an enthralling reconstruction of the engagement in which it was last used: in 1940 France at the outbreak of World War II.

Author : Paul Knight
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0750920483

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The Medieval English Archer by Paul Knight Pdf

The history of archers in medieval England

Author : Mike Loades
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782000860

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The Longbow by Mike Loades Pdf

An iconic medieval missile weapon, the deadly longbow made possible the English victories at Crecy and Poitiers at the height of the Hundred Years' War. The longbow was the weapon at the heart of the English military ascendancy in the century after 1340. Capable of subjecting the enemy to a hail of deadly projectiles, the longbow in the hands of massed archers made possible the extraordinary victories enjoyed by English forces over superior numbers at Crécy and Poitiers, and remained a key battlefield weapon throughout the Wars of the Roses and beyond. It also played a leading role in raiding, siege and naval warfare. Its influence and use spread to the armies of Burgundy, Scotland and other powers, and its reputation as a cost-effective and easily produced weapon led to calls for its widespread adoption among the nascent armies of the American Republic as late as the 1770s.

Author : Richard Wadge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Archers
ISBN : 1322361665

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Archery in Medieval England by Richard Wadge Pdf

Author : Robert Hardy
Publisher : Sutton Pub Limited
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0750943912

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Longbow by Robert Hardy Pdf

This carefully researched history traces the longbow from its earliest beginnings to its present-day status.

Author : E T Fox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1716443954

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For Maytenance of Archers by E T Fox Pdf

For more than three centuries the longbow was the dominant weapon in English military thinking, and England's archers were a force to be reckoned with on battlefields across Europe. From the famous battles of Crecy and Agincourt to forgotten skirmishes in Norfolk no serious fight was complete without the hum of the bow string. The study of the history of English archery could not be complete without reference to the vast bank of primary sources, documents written in the medieval and Tudor periods, which speak of the lives of the archers, their equipment, conditions, pay, and experiences. This book contains transcripts of 51 primary sources including, for the first time, all 23 parliamentary statutes relating to archery and the manufacture of bows and arrows passed between 1285 and 1571, miscellaneous primary sources from letters, household accounts, and medieval chronicles, and three extracts from larger sixteenth-century works arguing over the supremacy of guns or bows at a time when the military use of the bow was in terminal decline. Together these sources offer a glimpse into archers and archery during the Hundred Years' War, the Wars of the Roses, and the Tudor campaigns.

Author : Richard Wadge
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750967129

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Arrowstorm by Richard Wadge Pdf

This book chronicles the overwhelming importance of the military archer in the late medieval period. The longbow played a central role in the English victory at the battles of Crecy and Agincourt. Completely undermining the supremacy of heavy cavalry, the longbow forced a wholesale reassessment of battlefield tactics. Richard Wadge explains what made England's longbow archers so devastating, detailing the process by which their formidable armament was manufactured and the conditions that produced men capable of continually drawing a bow under a tension of 100 pounds. Uniquely, Wadge looks at the economics behind the supply of longbows to the English army and the social history of the military archer. Crucially, what were the advantages of joining the first professional standing army in England since the days of the Roman conquest? Was it the pay, the booty, or the glory? With its painstaking analysis of contemporary records, Arrowstorm paints a vivid portrait of the life of a professional soldier in the war which forged the English national consciousness.

Author : Hugh David H. Soar,Joseph Gibbs
Publisher : Westholme Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1594161267

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Secrets of the English War Bow by Hugh David H. Soar,Joseph Gibbs Pdf

A Complete Recreation of the Deadliest Medieval Arm Dominating medieval battlefields for more than two centuries but requiring long and arduous practice to command, the English war bow and its battle shaft are the symbols of the rise of British power in Europe. Despite being crafted for hundreds of years and wielded by generations of archers, no example of the war bow--the military version of the longbow--exists, outside of a single broken limb. Now for the first time, expert craftsmen use all available evidence including applied archaeology to unlock the secrets of the English war bow. Historian Hugh D. H. Soar is joined by Mark Stretton, master blacksmith, and Joseph Gibbs, bowyer, in order to demonstrate how a war bow and its associated arrow heads and shafts may have been constructed and used. In addition to showing the complete manufacture of a bow from tree selection to stringing and how specialized arrowheads were forged and attached to shafts, Secrets of the English War Bow provides information on the actual performance of the war bow, including the bow's effectiveness against various materials and, for the first time, its use against moving targets, since bows were often drawn against mounted soldiers. Armed with this new information, Soar provides an analysis of both successes and failures of the war bow in several important battles. Illustrated in color and black and white, Secrets of the English War Bow provides an invaluable service for those interested in medieval military history, archery, and technology.

Author : Clive Bartlett
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1855329328

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English Longbowman 1330-1515 by Clive Bartlett Pdf

The English military ascendancy which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 16th century was founded upon defensive tactics based on the use of the longbow. This weapon, distinctive in that it was used by English forces alone, was probably the most effective missile weapon of the Late Middle Ages: its arrow had the same penetrative ability as a modern day bullet and the bow's rate of fire was not equalled by any weapon used by English forces until the adoption of the Lee Enfield rifle at the beginning of the 20th century. The English longbowmen's involvement in wars such as the War of the Roses (1455-1485) and One Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) is discussed.

Author : Hugh D. H. Soar
Publisher : Westholme Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1594160902

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The Crooked Stick by Hugh D. H. Soar Pdf

Although the longbow may best be known for its deployment during the Hundred Years' War, its origins lie with ancient Saxon seafighters and Welsh craftsmen. This book presents the story of this weapon. It describes the bow's use in medieval hunts and associated customs, and follows the weapon's development and tactical deployment.

Author : Mike Loades
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782000877

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The Longbow by Mike Loades Pdf

An iconic medieval missile weapon, the deadly longbow made possible the English victories at Crecy and Poitiers at the height of the Hundred Years' War. The longbow was the weapon at the heart of the English military ascendancy in the century after 1340. Capable of subjecting the enemy to a hail of deadly projectiles, the longbow in the hands of massed archers made possible the extraordinary victories enjoyed by English forces over superior numbers at Crécy and Poitiers, and remained a key battlefield weapon throughout the Wars of the Roses and beyond. It also played a leading role in raiding, siege and naval warfare. Its influence and use spread to the armies of Burgundy, Scotland and other powers, and its reputation as a cost-effective and easily produced weapon led to calls for its widespread adoption among the nascent armies of the American Republic as late as the 1770s.

Author : Priscilla Galloway,Martha Newbigging
Publisher : Annick Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1550378104

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Archers, Alchemists, and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved Or Loathed by Priscilla Galloway,Martha Newbigging Pdf

A fascinating guide to strange-but-true jobs.