The Longbow – England’s Secret Weapon of the Middle Ages. Posted: May 12, 2025 | Last updated: May 12, 2025. He wasn’t a knight, but he could kill one from 200 yards away.

In the Middle Ages England’s tax year—or a nascent version of it—ended on Lady Day, March 25th, a religious festival by when debts had to be settled. The country, like most of Europe, used ...