The authors surmise that the arrow was likely spinning clockwise when it hit, based on the associated spalling and fracturing. Medieval arrows were fletched, which put a spin on the projectile to ...

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts Harold II with an arrow jutting from his head ... similarities between injuries inflicted by the medieval weapon and guns of today. Published last week in the ...

But like so many things on this terrible planet, fire arrows are too good to be true and almost no Medieval army actually used them in open warfare. As Lindybeige explains, there were three core ...

Taking an arrow to the head is a decidedly unpleasant way to die ... highlighting surprising similarities between injuries inflicted by the medieval weapon and guns of today.

Medieval arrows caused injuries similar to modern gunshot wounds, according to archaeologists analysing newly-discovered human remains. The bones, recovered from a Dominican friary in Exeter ...

You’ve seen them in countless movies with a pre-gun battle scene – flaming arrows tearing through the sky, taking down enemies one by one. But while it does make for exciting cinematics ...

We’ve all imagined ourselves in the midst of a medieval battle at one point or another—and probably will again. Which is why the below test showing how shields perform against bows and arrows ...

Now, Andersen is back with a new video showcasing another debatable technique: one that may have allowed medieval archers to loose thousands of arrows in seconds. Andersen just posted the video ...

New research demonstrates the immense power of the medieval English longbow Nora McGreevy Correspondent The Bayeux Tapestry depicts Harold II with an arrow jutting from his head, but whether the ...