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In a tradition extending back for centuries, and eventually becoming part of English law, all boys were to be provided with a bow and two arrows at the age of six to begin archery training. When the longbow gave way to firearms in the sixteenth century, the ancient statute was relaxed. At that point, rather than disappear, the longbow began a new life as the centerpiece of recreational archery. Quickly abandoned by villagers, the longbow found itself in the hands of gentlemen who formed social clubs around the bow. These clubs and societies of thernsixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries--tightly regulated by social distinction--offered members an opportunity to meet their peers in pleasant concourse. Target and range competitions were natural events at club functions, but roving also became popular, with archers walking across vast swathes of open estate country followingrntheir arrows in golflike fashion. Initially men-only, archery clubs in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries began accepting women members. rnrnIt was then, as Hugh Soar relates in The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow, that the longbow literally became an arm of cupid, with recreational archery providing a setting for prospective partners to meet in a socially acceptable environment, a ritual known from the time of Jane Austen to Edith Wharton. With thernparticipation of women, the longbow opened up another phase in its centuries-old career, with women welcome to shoot in the Olympic Games. With his characteristic blend of erudition and wit, Hugh D. H. Soar leads the reader on a fascinating journey through the latter history of the venerable longbow. The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow The Romance of Archery: in recreation and social diversion Soar traces the longbows path from The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow Scopri The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow di Hugh D H Soar: The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow by The Romance of Archery has 4 ratings and 1 review Start by marking The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow as Want to Read: The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow by Hugh D The Alibris Blog; Love & Romance; Sports & Recreation History; Sports & Recreation The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow (review) on ResearchGate the professional network for scientists The Romance of Archery : A Social History of the Longbow The Romance of Archery : A Social History of the Longbow as Hugh Soar relates in The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow THE ROMANCE OF ARCHERY A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE LONGBOW the romance of archery a social history of the longbow the romance of archery a download the romance of archery a social history of the longbow ebooks and guides : Customer Reviews: The Romance of Archery: A Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow at Amazon The Romance of Archery: A Social History The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow Buy The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow on who formed social clubs around the bow in The Romance of Archery: The romance of archery : a social history of the longbow The romance of archery : a social history of the longbow The romance of archery : Topic/archery_social_aspects_england Archery--Social aspects
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