Middle+Ages+Artifacts

they put these windows up because the crusades re started again 200 years later. the crusades continued all the way into the late 1400's, but all the ones against thr holy lands, failed. by 1291, all the territories that had been won by the first crusaders had fallen under Muslim control. || This is a picture of gold coins that they used in midevil times. they were made of all gold and made by a smith. They used the gold coins in trade, and in the market. one way that they would bank their money, is that they would go to a banker and exchange their gold for a "Bill of Exchange." these were a pass to put your gold into the bank and when you exchange the bill, you would get your gold coins back. But one thing that was not good about this, is that people could forge the signature to the same as yours. One problem of the growth of people, was that there were more towns. The period gave rise to a new money economy, larger scale commerce, and local trade fairs. All of which began to change medieval society. || This is a picture at an event where two knights joust for bravery and people enterteiment. Knights were warriors who were actually vassals. being a knight was a common job for most vassals. the knights honored their skills as well as providing entertainment. after a while the knights will get a reward if they are good at it. also they get to fight in battles. but before they get to go to battle they can have dinner with the king and eat meat since only the rich people eat meat. when they went to battle, they would train and train till the enemy comes to attack. the fights usually dont last long. After the battle if they win, they get some kind of reward. ||
 * ====== Stained Glass Windows    ====== ||   Gold Coins || Painting of Knights Fighting ||
 * [[image:window.jpg align="center"]] || [[image:money.jpg width="350" height="105" align="left"]] || [[image:knights_fighting.jpg]] ||
 * this is a picture of a stain glass window at the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.