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A New History of London
… does not appear. England had long been famous for archery; several laws had been made from time to time for the …
A New History of London
… arms then in use 4. This order in all probability brought archery in vogue, for the London archers soon became famous, …
A New History of London
… On the invention of gun powder and the decline of archery, it was surrounded with a brick wall, and served as …
A New History of London
… here, and in other parts of the kingdom, to train men to archery: though another derivation is assigned from the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a much later period, the forest here was distinguished for archery; and hence the name of Bow-land. The township, which …
A History of the County of Somerset
… the bailey was being used to graze cattle 81 and for archery practice. 82 Private dwellings had been established …
Analytical index to the series of records known as the Remembrancia
… were destroyed, and a plain field made for the practice of archery; and in the Mayoralty of Roger Acheley, 1512, bridges …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… will not only be a great hindrance and decay to the archery of the nation, since all men covet the highest pay, …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… allotted. In Burghley's hand. Undated. 2 pp. ( 185. 158.) Archery in England. [15721598?] Petition from the bowyers, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I
… they are therefore to recommend unto them them exercise of archery and arms, encouraging them at their times of …
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