Longbow : A Social and Military History

by HARDY ROBERT

• ISBN13: 9780750943918
• ISBN10: 0750943912
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-15
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square

Summary

With drama, vigor and enthusiasm, Robert Hardy chronicles the arrival of the longbow in Britain and its gradual adoption as the most important weapon in the English military arsenal, and its coming of age at the battles of Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt. Also examined is the longbow as a sporting and hunting weapon, and its status in Britain today.

Author Biography

Robert Hardy is famous for appearing in 'All Creatures Great and Small' and the 'Harry Potter' films. Away from acting, he is an acknowledged expert on archery. He is a Trustee of the Royal Armouries at HM Tower of London and of the Mary Rose Trust and is the author of The Great Warbow (with Matthew Strickland).



 



 

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. 4
Author's Preface	p. 5
Foreword	p. 6
Acknowledgements	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
The beginnings	p. 11
The longbow into Britain	p. 28
From Edward I in Wales to Edward III in France - the longbow comes of age	p. 41
The archer at sea, in a river, and on the downs at Crecy-en-Ponthieu	p. 57
The men of the bow	p. 75
The long road to Agincourt	p. 96
From Joan of Arc to Roger Ascham	p. 120
Playing bows and arrows	p. 136
The American way	p. 157
The weapon and the hunt, the wood and the making	p. 173
Forward to the past	p. 194
Testing the bows	p. 205
What sort of men? Some conclusions	p. 217
Some Technical considerations
The design and materials of the bow	p. 222
The arrow	p. 226
The target	p. 232
Bibliography	p. 237
Index	p. 239
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