Plate armor offered formidable protection — but it wasn’t invincible. The power of a medieval longbow depended heavily on ...

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 ...

EXETER, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Exeter, an examination of bones and bone fragments led by archaeologist Oliver Creighton indicates that arrows shot from medieval ...

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 ...