[MR] Roger Ascham

[Garth Groff via Atlantia]

Noble Friends, Especially Fellow Archers,

This day marks the date in 1568 when Roger Ascham entered his final 
illness, likely malaria, leading to his death on 30 December. Ascham was 
the foremost Greek and Latin scholar in England, and served as tutor to 
Princess Elizabeth Tudor in 1548. He held that position he held for two 
years. He later served Queen Mary I as Latin secretary.

Roger Ascham is best known for his book TOXOPHILUS, the first 
English-language work on archery. Ascham was a noted longbow archer, and 
the books is both a training manual and a promotion of the art of archery.

Here is a brief Wikipedia article about Roger Ascham: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Ascham .

The text of TOXOPHILUS is available free online. It is something of a 
slog to read, but provides a great deal of historical information: 
https://www.archerylibrary.com/books/toxophilus/ .

Yours Aye,


Lord Mungo Napier, The Archer of Mallard Lodge