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gothic cathedral and church construction | France zone at abelard.org - 0 views

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    gothic cathedral and church construction - cathedrals in France
International School of Central Switzerland

THE FIRST CRUSADE. - 0 views

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    Two siege-towers, a huge battering-ram, and a quantity of mangonels were constructed before the next attack was made.   Some Genoese ships which reached Jaffa on 17 June brought a welcome supply of provisions and also workers skilled in the construction of siege material.
International School of Central Switzerland

The Unlikely Conquest of Jerusalem during the First Crusade - 0 views

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    For the next three weeks, the crusaders feverishly constructed ladders, catapults, battering rams, and siege towers: wheeled, wooden towers filled with men that could then be pushed up against the walls of the defending city, releasing its soldiers against the parapets. Perhaps the most devastating of the wooden war machines constructed by the crusaders though, was the trebuchet.
International School of Central Switzerland

Full text of "The first crusade; the accounts of eyewitnesses and participants" - 0 views

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    Final assault and capture. (July 15, 1099.) (Gesta.) At length, our leaders decided to beleaguer the city with siege machines, so that we might enter and worship the Saviour at the Holy Sepulchre. They constructed wooden towers and many other siege machines.
K Epps

Medieval Chess Pieces Unearthed in England - Archaeology Magazine - 0 views

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    "Two medieval chess pieces carved from antler have been unearthed at a construction site in England's East Midlands. The larger of the two twelfth-century game pieces was probably a bishop. The other artifact is thought to be the top part of a king."
International School of Central Switzerland

Historic Tale Construction Kit - 0 views

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    "Caption your own Bayeux Tapestry" is just the thing to brighten up a dull day/century. It allows you to choose various figures, animals, buildings, and other objects along with text (with your choice of color) to create your own historic tale.
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