Havard, I believe the Flowers refered to are, not so much the footsoldiers & archers of high quality but rather to the loss of the whole male population throughout that area of the countryside. From young boys to old men, they all fought & they all died, the women of that generation lost their fathers, husbands & sons, & it left horrid after affects for the following generations. Aside from the lack of mates, resulting in barren women, it also left a barren landscape, there was no blooming anywhere. Barry