Longbow

the blame on something, but they also saw it as a way to react to the plague. The 100 Years War was about a difference in tactics. The small English army was able to pummel the French army in the battle of Crecy because of their ability to fire the longbows. Not only were the long bows effective, but their plan was able to be executed because of their patience, as opposed to the French army that was largely emotional. The distinctions in the middle ages is one of the biggest reasons that there…

adaptable to their environments. The primary weapon used by the Mongols was the Composite Bow. Some would know that in Europe, the English had the best bow in history, called the English Longbow. However, the composite bow was much more effective than the English longbow and could fire almost double the range of the longbow (Poisou). In addition, the Mongols had some of the first gunpowder weapons ever available including early forms of modern day weapons like firearms, grenades, and landmines.…

“Early 12th Century: The Longbow was developed from a Welsh bow that had been used against the English. During the numerous skirmishes with the Welsh, the English had witnessed the power of this weapon”. It is very inaccurate they would have those at this time. One weapon they did have accurate during the movie was the crossbow. The crossbow was invented in Ancient China during 700 BC. They would have used crossbows during this time. This is why the appearance of the longbow in this movie is…

France. It ended in 1453, during the period of the war for sixteen years, a peace treaty was signed between France and England in 1389. But shortly after in 1415, King Henry V invaded France. During this time, military tactics and weapons furthered. Longbows and Foot Soldiers became popular. For these new weapons and armies, the taxes were raised. When they raised taxes, the serfs needed to make money, they left the manor. During the War the King took control over the military and more.The…

guards that was called a lance. The knights used the long lance to attack from horseback. The knights preferred the sword when they were on the ground. The knights also used a club with a steel head called a Mace. The Longbow was considered a coward's weapon by many knights. The longbow did become very popular because you could attack from a distance. The Warhorse was very important to a knight. The Warhorse was trained for battle. A good war horse could mean life or death for a knight. Sine…

nuns affiliated with the Church taught reading and writing and ran hospitals for the needy. Pope Gregory I used Benedictine monks as diplomats/missionaries. He sent them to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons. The Byzantine Empire had a very strong military. He used his military and his best commander Belisarius to reconquer Northern Africa circa 533 CE. Most of Belisarius’ success was because of his superior tactics in battle. The Byzantines used the kantos, an overhand thrusting spear, before…

War. The war consisted of three phases; The Edwardian War, The Caroline War, and the Lancastrian War. Also, the war had a big influence in the late medieval Europe, causing the decline of feudalism and the increase of new weapons like the use of longbows in battles. It all…

not very common at the beginning of the era, because knights found it dishonorable to kill with arrows. The crossbow was one of the first bows but only fired two bolts per minute, so it was replaced by the longbow, which fired 10 to 12 arrows per minute. English soldiers started using the longbow to help with the population disadvantage; they had 3,000 archers, altogether firing 30,000 arrows per minute. Archers were especially helpful when defending a castle. Archers would stand on top of…

The River Runs Through is a story about the Mclean family from Missoula, Montana. This story leaves the reader feeling with mixed emotions. During this story there is a lot of emotions in it like happiness, love, sadness, and also an addiction. The River Runs Through is a story about a family who were very close to each other, but have a son/brother whose life was taken away from doing something that he loved which was drinking and gambling. In the end of the story Paul still found a way to find…

weapons and armor! Even the way they saw death. The first way that knights have an advantage was in weapons/armor and thought of death. In document D written by Terry Bennett (DBQ project) it explains “As more powerful weapons such as crossbows and longbows became common, chain mail was no longer sufficient protection… knights began to wear complete suits of plate armor, constructed by metal”. This statement explains how knights were fully protected with strong metal…