Crossbows

​ = = =​1. Questions = 
 * I wonder how the people of the MA figured out how to use crossbows
 * I wonder which country was the first to use them
 * How long it takes to load and fire a crossbow

= = =2. Inferences = = = 
 * I think that the people in the MA figured out how to use/make crossbows because I think they saw how longbows were made and just tweaked them a little bit
 * I think that France was the first country to use them because when we watched the (Battle of Crecy) video france was using them

= = =3. Resources = 
 * [|Storm The Castle]
 * [|Castles.me]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Archers on The Battlefield]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|UK-Crossbow]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Middle Ages-UK]

= = =<span style="color: #af00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4. Summary = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> While learning about the crossbow I learned alot of things. The first thing I learned was which country was the first to use the crossbow. Some of the earliest accounts was in 6th century China BC. Soon it reached Rome and the rest of the Roman Empire. It soon became a very common battle item (though the longbow always outdone it). The second thing I learned was how long it took to load, aim, and fire a crossbow. It took about 15-30 seconds to load a crossbow and it was very easy to aim. An advantage to the crossbow was that you could carry it around pre-loaded so if a 'surprise' attacker popped out you could fire imediatly. The last thing I learned was about what a crossbow was made out of. The wooden stock part of the crossbow (see picture below) was made out of either yew ash, hazel, or elm. The bow was made out of steel, iron or wood. All in all by doing this project I learned alot about crossbows and the people who used them.

= = = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5. Reference s = <span style="color: #16ccf8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bellerby, Rachel "Archery In The Middle Ages." Suite101. May 5, 2008. Accessed Nov. 3 2009. []

<span style="color: #16ccf8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Unknown Author// "The Crossbow". Mad Monk Of Mitcham. //Unknown Date.// Accessed Nov. 3 2009. []

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> //Unknown Author "//Medieval Crossbow." Castles. //Unknown Date.// Accessed Nov. 3 2009. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[]