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=1. Questions (I wonder...?)= 1) I wonder why the french would use a weapon if it fired only two bolts per minute? 2) I Wonder why that was the only weapon the french used if it was bad? 3) What was the crossbow made of?

= = =2. Inferences (I think that...because....)= 1) I think the french used a weapon that didn't fire very quickly because they didn't know anything better than that. 2) I think the crossbow was the only weapon they uded because they didn't have as muchmilitary technology as they do now. 3) I think the crossbow was made of metal, parts of animals, and anything you can find on the ground.

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= = =4. Summary= The Crossbow had a history dating back to 600 B.C., it was thought to be invented in ancient China. William the Conquerer was the one who introduced the Crossbow in eurpoe in 1066 A.D.. The Crossbow was made of wood metal or steel. The wooden stocks (the place where the bolt/arrow was held) was made of yew ash, hazel or helm. The bow itself had a span of 2-3 feet. If you used the Crossbow you would draw the bow by using a crank or lever. The bolt was then laid in the groove on the top of the stock. To be a Crossbow man you didn't needed to be trained at all! You also didn't need really any upper body strength at all either. When people tried to bannish the Crossbow it was because the Church of Latera Council and the Pope innocent II banned together because they didn't like the idea of christians fighting againt each other, that was in 1139 A.D.. Vs the longbow it was the underdog. it could be launched 350-400 yards and required little training but it only fired 2 bolts or arrows per minute. The Longbow could fire farther and fire 10-12 arrows per minute but it required a lot more training.

= = =5. References= Author: Alchin, L.K." created July 16, 2005:Date Viewed: November 5, 2009: Website Name: Castles: Article: medieval crossbow: URL: [] = =