Probably apocryphal, but some legend has it that raising the middle finger as an act of defiance had its roots at Agincourt. As the story goes, the French so hated the English archers that if captured, they would lol of the archer’s middle fingers rendering them ineffective. In defiance the archers would flip the bird to the French arrayed before them.
That’s a fascinating little piece of information. Wow.
I’ve heard that, too. It was specifically done to guys that fired the longbow. Without a middle finger, you couldn’t effectively operate one, so they’d chop them off if they captured you.
That's interesting - whether true or not, I'm telling my grand kids (They love archery) !!! Thanks !!!!