Archery is one of mankind's most ancient skills, and the bow was Europe's most important weapon for centuries. English archers in the Hundred Years War sometimes outnumbered men-at-arms by as many as 10 to one. With a Bended Bow covers all aspects of the manufacture of "artillery," the shooting styles and the uses of medieval and Renaissance archery based upon contemporary manuscripts, preserved artifacts, and accurate reproductions. The book is in two parts. The Guilds considers bows and arrows and their manufacture, for citizens, and for the crown. The Archers is about the use of...