Until the advent of firearms, the English longbow was the most formidable weapon of Medieval times. It was made of yew wood, a very ancient species of evergreen conifer so long-lived, some ...

The History of the Middle Finger. I feel compelled to send [this] to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French ...

The legendary English longbow of Yew-wood showing its size of about 6feet , The longbow helped the outnumbered English defeat the French at Agincourt on St Crispi’s Day, October 25th 1415 ...

The yew bow reached the apogee of its fame in the Middle Ages, when it became the standard infantry weapon of the English military. This “warbow” was nicknamed “the devil’s harpsichord ...

I just got a forward from my aunt which claims to explain the origins of that favorite hand gesture, the middle finger. Can anyone confirm or deny this?quote:Giving the FingerBefore the Battle of ...

McDonald uses Pacific yew trees to construct his bows, and has gained a reputation as one of the finest longbow makers in the world. Jamie told CBC News: “The English longbow has a very ...

This famous English longbow was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as "plucking the yew" (or "pluck yew"). Much to the bewilderment of the French, the ...

The English longbow was traditionally made from Spanish or Italian yew, which carried less water than English yew. This possibly gave us the posh word for archery – toxophily ...

Robin Hood of English legend was armed with a stout yew bow. In modern-day Midwestern yards, many shrubs are hybrid Anglo-Japanese yews (Taxus x media).