John bradmore (died january 1412) was an english surgeon and metalworker who was author of the philomena, one of the earliest treatises on surgery. he was a court surgeon during the reign of king henry iv of england. he is best known for extracting an arrow embedded in the skull of the king's son, the future king henry v at kenilworth, after. Amidst the chaos of the 1403 battle of shrewsbury, a fateful arrow struck the young royal. the arrowhead found its mark perilously close to his eye, shattering his cheekbone. in this critical juncture, a skilled healer named john bradmore emerged. recognizing the gravity of the situation, he devised an ingenious tool—an arrowhead extractor.
At the battle of shrewsbury in 1403, prince henry (the future henry v) was in command of part of the english army alongside his father, henry iv. during the battle, the 16 year old prince was struck by an arrow that penetrated the left side of his face beneath the left eye. Recreating henry v’s gruesome arrow removal surgery. summary by ancient origins. revisiting history, we're drawn to a pivotal moment in henry v's life. amidst the chaos of the 1403 battle of shrewsbury, a fateful arrow struck the young royal. the arrowhead found its mark perilously close to his eye, shattering his cheekbone. Henry v, 5.2.220 33. in 1403, during the battle of shrewsbury, prince henry was struck on the left side of his nose with an arrow that burrowed six inches into his skull. the arrowhead broke off, remained lodged in the bone of henry’s skull, and had to be extracted in a remarkable moment of pre modern maxilla facial surgery. The life of henry v nearly came to a premature end in 1403 at the battle of shrewsbury thanks to one of the more horrific battlefield injuries ever endured b.
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