The English longbow was a powerful medieval weapon said to be able to pierce an opponent’s armor and may have been a decisive factor in several key military victories, most notably the Battle of ...

In medieval warfare, heavily armored knights often dominated the imagination, but archers proved equally decisive. The English longbow, in particular, reshaped battles during conflicts such as the ...

This bowyer performed a historically accurate test of how effective medieval shields are at stopping arrows shot from English longbows. We’ve all imagined ourselves in the midst of a medieval battle ...