Welsh Archers
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Description of medieval Welsh archery skills.
Welsh archery skills as employed against the Normans in medieval Wales.
From:
Reading the Ruins Welsh Castles
First broadcast
:
16 May 2002
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Medieval world, Normans
Keywords : Norman life, Welsh castles, Welsh archers
Notes : Can use clip to study Norman life, Welsh archers and Welsh castles. How did Welsh archery skills become so highly valued? Look at wars of the Norman period - in how many of them is there use of Welsh archers?
