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Medieval Myth Busting - Arrows vs Armour, using historically accurate reproductions from time of the Battle of Agincourt (1415)

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MEDIEVAL MYTH BUSTING - Arrows vs Armour from Tod's Workshop YouTube Channel Other extra videos in the series: Find out More - The Battle Find out more - The Armour Find out More - Medieval Arrows...

MEDIEVAL MYTH BUSTING - Arrows vs Armour from Tod's Workshop YouTube Channel

Other extra videos in the series:
Find out More - The Battle
Find out more - The Armour
Find out More - Medieval Arrows

edit: Tod also re-uploaded the previous video with better sound:
Find out More - Medieval Arrows*

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