Middle+Ages+Artifacts


 * Roman Laborers Threshing Wheat || German Crossbow ||
 * [[image:farmers.jpg width="325" height="330"]] || [[image:german_crossbow.jpg width="309" height="200"]] ||
 * In the Middle Ages peasants/ serfs had to grow and harvest crops for vassals. Peasants/ serfs kept a small portion of the crops. Vassals gave crops to the nobles and nobles gave crops to the king. Nobles had to give 140 days of military. || The German Crossbow was used mostly for war and sometimes for hunting. The crossbow had good range and could pierce through a nights armor. The crossbow was the first hand-held weapon that could pierce armor. ||


 * Seige of Jerusalem During The First Crusade || Knights Helmat from Germany ||
 * [[image:first_crusade.jpg width="189" height="260"]] || [[image:german_helmat.jpg]] ||
 * This painting is about when the Christians are conquering the Holy city of Jerusalem over the Muslims. Most of the Crussades were fought for the holy city of Jerusalem. After the first crussade the Christians could enter Jerusalem freely. || Knights wore helmets during war and tournaments. In war and tournaments the helmet was used for protecting a knights head from spears and pointy objects. In tournaments the spear could go right pass the shield of a knight and stab a knight in the head if the knight didn't have a helmet on. ||