The English Longbow 1485-1595 Volume 2

This second volume of The English Longbow completes the history of English military archery. It investigates the final century of the bow as the most important weapon in the English army, reaching its apogee under Henry VIII before facing and fading in the face of the challenge posed by the new firearms. It explains the capability and changing tactics applied to the longbow as the century progressed and explains how and why the English army finally abandoned it.

These volumes will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of tactics and weaponry as well as those modern archers who would like to find out more about the illustrious history of the bow. The Tudor Longbow is based on the author’s wide-reaching research of original source material that has produced many peer-reviewed articles on Tudor archery completed over the past 30 years.