The Medieval Archer by Jim Bradbury
`It is a delight to read a book which recognises theimportance of warfare in medieval times...also...discusses the changingrole of the archer in medieval society.' SIR STEVEN RUNCIMAN This book traces the history of the archer in the medieval period, from the Norman Conquest to the Wars of the Roses. From a close study of early evidence, Mr Bradbury shows that the archer's role before the time of Edward I was an important but rarely documentedone, and that his new prominence in the fourteenth century was the result of changes in development of military tactics rather than the introduction of the famous `longbow'. A second thread of the book examines the archer'srole in society, with particular reference to that most famous of all archers, Robin Hood. The final chapters look at the archer in the early fifteenth century and then chronicle the rise of the handgun as the major infantry weapon at the bow's expense.
Jim Bradbury taught history at Brunel University College before taking early retirement to devote himself to writing. He has written widely on medieval military history, and his books include The Battle of Hastings, The Medieval Archer, and The Medieval Siege.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780851151946 |
| ISBN 10 | 0851151949 |
| Title | The Medieval Archer |
| Author | Jim Bradbury |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 1985-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 206 |
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