Lunchtime Lecture - The English Longbow

Part of our Lunchtime Lecture series on Medieval Life and Law, join us to explore the devastating truth about the English longbow in battle

Join guest lecturer Angie Clay from the Lincoln Castle Garrison to explore the skills and training required to shoot an English longbow, and learn of the devastating effect it had on the battlefields of Europe.


Lunchtime lectures start at 12.30 in the museum auditorium, and last for approximately 30 minutes.


This event is FREE and there is no need to book.


See all of the lectures in this series:

26 October 2012 - The Charter of the Forest (Erik Grigg MA)

30 November 2012 - The English Longbow (Angie Clay, Lincoln Castle Garrison)

25 January 2013 - Lord Burgh: Putting Gainsborough on the Map (Victoria Mason, Gainsborough Old Hall)

22 February 2013 - Medieval Medical Madness (Angie Clay, Lincoln Castle Garrison)

22 March 2013 - The Lincoln Coin Mint (Antony Lee, The Collection)

26 April 2013 - Food Miles and Showing Off (Ruth Andrews, Gainsborough Old Hall)