English Longbowman (Medieval Archer)

Though the bow has been used in warfare for thousands of years, it was not until the 14th century with the appearance of the longbow did it become for a while the supreme and dominant force on the battlefield of Europe, especially in the hands of the English and their Welsh subjects. Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-history-official-merch Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/SimpleHistoryYT Credit: Created by Daniel Turner Script: Conan White Narrator: Chris Kane https://vocalforge.com/ Music Credit: Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400022 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Sources: War Bows: Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi By Mike Loades Military Archery in the Seventeenth Century By E.T. Fox Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400-1750: Cavalry, Guns, Government And Ships by Kaushik Roy