It also seems that the 80-110 numbers for the English longbow may be a low estimates. Bows and skeletons were recovered from Henry VIII's flagship, which sank i

It also seems that the 80-110 numbers for the English longbow may be a low estimates. Bows and skeletons were recovered from Henry VIII's flagship, which sank in 1545. Mary Rose longbows had draw weights estimated between 110 to 180 lb. Similarly, it has been estimated that to penetrate an armour from the first half of the sixteenth century, a draw weight of about 110 to 130 lb was needed. This makes anecdotal sense to me. 70-80 lbs is a common draw weighed for modern compound hunting bows routinely used by people with comparatively little training. I shoot about 75 lbs with no more training than going to a range once a month and am a 6ft male with no weight training. Given the historical accounts of the required training and dedication required for the English longbow, I expect 110 could be on the lower end. Guinness world records has contemporary archers shooting longbows up to 200lbs, although without precision.