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Kevin Hicks is a great resource on the longbow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvKJcxa8x_g

He is also very knowledgeable about all things from this period of history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUYd6pNy6QU

There is also some more detail regarding the make up of the "English" army bowmen here: http://www.bowyers.com/bowyery_longbowOrigins.php

Sidenote:

- Bowyer: Makes the bow

- Fletcher: Makes the arrow

- Stringfellow: Makes the string

- Arrowsmith: Makes the arrowhead

Sounds like somebody figured out the single responsibility principle

See http://www.adamsmith.org/adam-smith-quotes/

Ah, that thing of some names being derived from areas of work / professions. Taylor, Fletcher, Smith, Carpenter, ... It's there in other countries than European ones too. Wonder if there is a list of such names anywhere. Would be interesting to read.

http://surnames.behindthename.com/names/source/occupation

Oh cool, thanks much. Some good weekend reading now, and more so if one follows links or topics in a bit of depth :-)

This reminds me of Arrowsmith: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

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