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Q&A #3: What was it like to fight in a shield wall?
Episode 15

Q&A #3: What was it like to fight in a shield wall?

Bow and Blade

June 26, 20221h 17m

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Show Notes

The third Q&A episode of Bow and Blade. Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries answer your questions, including how did warriors fight in a shield wall, why were the armies of Duke Charles the Bold so often defeated, what factors led to the rise of pikemen, just how good were longbow archers at shooting, and was Richard III a bad guy?

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