» HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT MILITARY HISTORY VISUALIZED « (A) You can support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv (B) You can also buy "Spoils of War" (merchandise) in the online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop » SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS « facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ twitter: https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized tumblr: http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ This video covers medieval archers, their bows, equipment, social status, attitude towards archers and a bit more. Script & Further Information: http://militaryhistoryvisualized.com/unit-101-archer-and-bow-medieval/ ---Sources--- --Books & Articles-- Bradbury, Jim: The Medieval Archer Bartlett, Clive; Embelton, Gerry: English Longbowman 1330-1515 Bradbury, Jim: The Routledge Companion to Medieval Warfare Mortimer, John: Tactics, Strategy, and Battlefield Formation during the Hundred Years War: The Role of the Longbow in the Infantry Revolution Rogers ,Clifford J.: The Efficacy of the English Longbow: A Reply to Kelly DeVries Bachrach, Bernard S.: Medieval siege warfare: a reconnaissance, Journal of Military History 58, No. 1 Waddell, Jack; Palermo, Brent: Medieval Arms, Armor, and Tactics. Stampf, Siegfried: Eine sozial und militärhistorische Analyse der englischen Langbogenschützen während des Hunderjährigen Krieges http://www.ealdormere.ca/uploads/2/4/1/5/24151324/handbook_archeryapp1.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambeson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow ---Song---- Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone (the Irony :D)