Episode 10- Draw Your Bows: When Englishmen Were Required to Practice Archery by Law

Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities · Jun 3, 2025 · 7m · transcript

In this historically hilarious episode of Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities, Juris Oddity explores the medieval English law that made longbow practice mandatory for all able-bodied men. Discover how warfare, national defense, and even Sunday recreation collided to create one of the most peculiar—and persistent—legal mandates in British history.