You would have to be a strong man to carry and operate a crossbow and it's bolts.
I would not liked to have lived in Medieval Europe because with the Black Death going around I probably would have died.
If they had any coins at all (there was no paper money) medieval peasants would have the coins of the realm in which they lived. There were many different realms in medieval Europe.
In Europe it would be unlikely that one could do that at that time.
Pilgrimages (visiting holy sites all across Europe) would be an example.
In medieval Europe, court jesters would have had access to the food of wealthy people. In addition to bread, they would have eaten beef, pork, fish, and the meat of game birds.
In medieval Europe a peasant would sleep on a simple mattress filled with straw.
I would not liked to have lived in Medieval Europe because with the Black Death going around I probably would have died.
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If they had any coins at all (there was no paper money) medieval peasants would have the coins of the realm in which they lived. There were many different realms in medieval Europe.
In Europe it would be unlikely that one could do that at that time.
Medieval Europe thought that the world was flat and that if you sailed out in the undiscovered ocean you would fall of the earth in to a bottomless crevasse.
The earliest that one could say the crossbow was first developed would be by the Greeks in the 400s BC. Crossbows as are popularly known were not developed until the medieval ages.
Pilgrimages (visiting holy sites all across Europe) would be an example.
In medieval Europe, court jesters would have had access to the food of wealthy people. In addition to bread, they would have eaten beef, pork, fish, and the meat of game birds.
The crossbow was a very effective weapon which could be put in the hands of pretty much anyone even complete novices and within literally just a few shots, they would be able to be effective in defending or attacking. Compare to the long term practice which archers using longbows would need to develop their skills.
Many towns and cities of Europe have medieval churches in them. They are probably so numerous there is no definitive count. If I were in Europe, looking for examples of medieval architecture, the first thing I would ask about would be local churches, and I find it hard to imagine being in France, Germany, Italy, or the UK without having at least one within a half hour drive.
There were quite a few countries in Medieval Europe. Britain, Germany, France, Austria, Hungary, etc. Countries rose and fell during that time period so to know exactly what countries existed you would need to know the year.