COFFEE MORNING: English Longbows

Fri Sep 27 2024 at 10:15 am to 12:00 pm UTC+01:00

Ilkley Manor House | Ilkley

Ilkley Manor House Trust
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COFFEE MORNING: English Longbows
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Join us at Ilkley Manor House on 27 September as we discover the fascinating history of English longbows with Professor Callum Youngson.
About this Event

This talk has been rescheduled to Friday, 27 September.

The development of the English longbow was pivotal in the English army gaining dominance in medieval Europe. The value placed by English royalty on archery had significant impacts on military tactics, armour development, society, figures of speech, human anatomy, and even French forests - before the ready availability of musketry changed warfare irrevocably.

This illustrated talk will touch on these and link them to the development of the warbow from its precedent primitive bows, why this weapon was significantly more effective than the crossbow, and the rediscovery of archery as recreation in the UK, with the introduction of the Victorian longbow.

Callum Youngson is a recently retired clinical academic who has worked at Leeds and Liverpool Universities. He has also been an amateur bowyer for the last 15 years and will bring along some examples of the various designs of longbows.

Tickets to attend the talk in person are £3 and may be purchased online through Eventbrite (a booking fee is payable).
Tickets may be available on the door but will be subject to availability, and we cannot guarantee admission. If you cannot attend the talk in person, you can watch it later on YouTube.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ilkley Manor House, Castle Yard, Ilkley, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 3.00

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