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English Archers

English bowmen of the period of Edward IV : their bows - preferably of yew - were not less unbent than a man's height. A skilled bowman could reach 220 yards/metres

Picture No
10147167
Media ID
47371126
Size
3700px x 4324px (2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Charles Hamilton Smith, aquatinted by J Hill (?) in The Ancient Costume of Great Britain and Ireland
Date
1482

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