Have you ever wondered why the Tudors placed such emphasis on maintaining the use of the longbow, despite it falling out of use as a battlefield weapon after Flodden in 1513? I believe it was more than sentimental nostalgia for past glories and I unpack some of these ideas in today's article on Substack.Do hop over and take a look. It is completely free to subscribe to my new Substack and I'd really appreciate your support.Here's the link: open.substack.com/pub/loadesofhistory/p/the-tudor-boy-king-and-longbow-diplomacy?r=f1vht&utm_camp...... See MoreSee Less
Have you ever wondered why the Tudors placed such emphasis on maintaining the use of the longbow, despite it falling out of use as a battlefield weapon after Flodden in 1513? I believe it was more than sentimental nostalgia for past glories and I unpack some of these ideas in today's article on Substack.Do hop over and take a look It is completely free to subscribe to my new Substack and I'd really appreciate your support.open.substack.com/pub/loadesofhistory/p/the-tudor-boy-king-and-longbow-diplomacy?r=f1vht&utm_camp...... See MoreSee Less
