[MR] BBC: 600 Year-Old Yew Tree in England

[Stefan li Rous]

Lord Mungo Napier said:
<<< Finally, we archers have, or should have, deep
respect for the yew, since yew staves were used for the great English
longbow. Set aside for a moment the fact that English yew is twisty and
doesn't make good bows, and that nearly all yew bows started with
continental wood, it reminds us of how valuable this slow-growing and
rare tree was.>>>

So does this mean that the French could have saved themselves a whole  
lot of trouble if they'd just kept yew imports from reaching England?

Stefan

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