A Crossbow Accident
I'm posting this old engraving for discussion here, since I find it so fascinating. This is a picture from Emperor Maximillan I's 'Theuerdank', circa 1516...it shows the Emperor out bird hunting with...
View ArticleCrossbows in European Painting and Medieval Miniatures
Several reproductions of old paintings, engravings and etchings. I repent, it is interesting!
View ArticleEuropean medieval an renaissance archery contests and target
Hello All, I found a document on archery contest. I find it very interesting. In the article is a contest named Popinjay. This contest is still held by crossbow guilds here in The Netherlands. That...
View ArticleOrdo pro balistari
I hope that someone might be able to assist me in locating a source for the document mentioned below. I am hoping to run a crossbow competition next year based on rules for pre 1600 archery...
View ArticleInvitation
The Society of Archer-Antiquaries something for everyone As you pack away your gear and plod back to the car park after a pleasant days shooting do you ever wonder how it all started ? How the...
View ArticleSeeking Answers To Crossbows and Quarrels in Use between 11th and 15th Century
Greetings Members of the Arbalist Guild, I would like to open by saying that I’m certain I won’t be of much assistance to this forum in the long term. And, in truth, I’ve only joined so that I might...
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