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 ...

This video compares modern handcrafting of arrows with medieval methods. It shows the tools, materials, and skills required to produce functional arrows. The process highlights how much labor went ...

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts Harold II with an arrow jutting from his head, but whether the English king actually died in this manner remains a point of contention. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons ...

We’ve all imagined ourselves in the midst of a medieval battle at one point or another—and probably will again. Which is why the below test showing how shields perform against bows and arrows is not ...

A medieval archer couldn’t afford to waste arrows. This video explains how arrows were repaired in the Middle Ages, why it mattered, and what tools were used to keep them usable. It also compares ...

You could probably direct one of these scenes yourself, so ingrained have the tropes of the medieval battle become in the mind of the moviegoer. These days, any film even vaguely set in a medieval ...

In the modern age of archery, amid intricate ligh weight compound bows, carbon arrows, and a plethora of gadgets, there is a small but dedicated group of archers who cling to the traditional way.

Fire arrows are in everything from Gladiator to Braveheart to Game of Thrones. The good guys stretch their bows in unison and rain flaming death en masse onto the opposing army, looking like total ...