In which country was there a law which obliged every man over the age of 14 years to devote at least 2 hours a week to archery?

Surprisingly, such a law is still thought to be preserved in Britain, a country of foundations and traditions. Although this law was passed in the Middle Ages, it is no longer enforced, though many still practice the art of archery. The adoption of such a law is explained by the desire of the king to have a strong army with the minimum of the cost to develop. The church at the time was the only central institution of bureaucracy, so accounting and control was entrusted to her. It is clear that for many centuries of lawmaking in the UK there are quite a number of interesting laws .

Wendy Hodkinson, Honorable Curator of Archery, Manchester Museum, dispels this myth and confirms the law was in fact repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act c.125 in 1863.