Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Unit Origins: Under Royal Mandate, Archery at Its Peak
As the Wars of the Roses drew to a close and gunpowder weapons—muskets and cannon—began to emerge, the rulers of the new dynasty still placed unshakable faith in the iron resolve and killing power of the longbowmen. Across the realm, they handpicked masters of the bow, granted them a royal mandate, and armed them with powerful 80‑pound wooden longbows and fine armor, forging them into the Royal Longbowmen who would carry the king’s will to every battlefield.