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Tallies were . . . a sophisticated and practical record of numbers. They were more convenient to keep and store than parchments, less complex to make, and no easier to forge.
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What materials were used to build a medieval knight's manor house in the medieval times?
mud bricks
Was dynamite used in Medieval Times?
No. It was not invented until 1867
What do they use corn for in medieval times?
This is very obvious, they used corn for eating.
Hot oil from Medieval Times?
Hot oil was used in the medieval times as a we pan so if any one came close they would tip the boiling hot oil on them by Madison hollingworth
Did they have horseshoes in medieval times?
Yes they did have horseshoes in the medieval times. They were used to protect horse's feet when running or walking on hard surfaces. They are nailed onto the horse's feet but it doesn't hurt them
When was the first tally stick used?
they were used from china
What is the longest used currency in history?
The most prominent and best recorded use of the split tally stick being used as a form of currency was when King Henry I initiated the tally stick system in or around 1100 in medieval England. He would only accept the tally stick for taxes, and it was a tool of the Exchequer for the collection of taxes by local sheriffs (tax farmers "farming the shire") for roughly 726 years. The split tally of the Exchequer was in continuous use until 1826. In 1834, the tallies themselves were ordered to be burned in a stove in the Houses of Parliament, but the fire went out of control setting the building afire.
Were roman numerals used in Medieval Times?
Yes, roman numerals were used in medieval times.
What id another term used to describe the middles ages?
Medieval PeriodDark Age?Medieval times or the medieval era.
When where catapults used?
at medieval times
What was timber used for in the medieval times?
In medieval times people used timber for building material, furniture, tools and equipment, machinery, and fire.
In Medieval Times why did they put motes around the castle?
In the medieval times, they used moats as a defence against intruders.
Who used weapons in medieval times?
Knights
How did they treat tonsillitis in medieval times?
In medieval times they would have used certain herbs to help cure or help with the pain.
What are the names of the instruments used in the medieval times?
lyres
What was the noose used for in medieval times?
Hanging a person.
How did people communicate in the Medieval Times?
they used pigeons
