[PDF.32lc] The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow

The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow

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 | #3103782 in Books |  2008-12-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.25 x1.00 x6.00l,1.00 | File type: PDF | 224 pages

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||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| Fantastic|By Thomas E. Hanscom|Mr Soar has written another in depth book for all those who love the longbow and it's history. This book deals quite adeptly with how the longbow was used after it's famous Medieval hey day. How it turned from a national weapon of war to a sporting weapon that also brought many people together in socially acceptable ways. This book is a must read|About the Author|Hugh Soar is an acknowledged expert on the history of the longbow, and author of The Crooked Stick: A History of the Longbow.

In a tradition extending back for centuries, and eventually becoming part of English law, all boys were to be provided with a bow and two arrows at the age of six to begin archery training. When the longbow gave way to firearms in the sixteenth century, the ancient statute was relaxed. At that point, rather than disappear, the longbow began a new life as the centerpiece of recreational archery. Quickly abandoned by villagers, the longbow found itself in the hands of gent...

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