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Robin Hood: The Lord of Misrule
by Jan Darby

Did Robin Hood really exist? The historical record is unclear. Numeous people have been suggested as candidates for the "real" Robin Hood, but non has been firmly established as the man behind the legend.

 

Marian: Maid or Myth?
by Anjuli MacDonald of Clanranald

 

The Once and Future Longbow
by Michael Crawford

While the origin of the longbow is lost to history, it was introduced to England by Edward I when he saw how easily the Welsh's longbows penetrated the armor of his English nobles. Though his nobles thought the weapon common and barbaric, in 1285, Edward I recognized it as just what he needed to tame the Scots when he made longbow practice mandatory in England.

 

The Fateful Battle of Crecy
by Dan Derby

Early on the day of the battle, it had rained and King Edward III's forces were wet and soggy. The French had marched over 18 miles, exhausting their 6,000 Genoese mercenaries who carried heavy crossbows. Across the muddy field, they faced Edward"s 4,000 mounted knights with 12,000 of their own, backed by 20,000 local militia and the Genoese crowwbowmen. This was the largest collection of French fighting men ever assembled. The day was August 26, 1346, the opening battle of the Hundred Years' War.

 

The Magnificent Mineatures of SN Jacobson

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