The 12th century writer Alexander Neckham gives a first-hand description of the carts used at his time:
"The wheels are joined by an axletree, each on a different side. The axletree at the ends s encircled by a hub. The axle pins should be firmly fixed. Into the hub spokes are fitted, radiating out to the felloes . . .Let the outer rim of the wheel be fitted with an iron shoe . . . boards should be set on a framework as the body of the cart with sticks inserted into holes in the planks which go cross-wise, which are the side-pieces of the cart".
These two-wheeled vehicles were extremely common in medieval Europe, unlike four-wheeled wagons. They were made in specialist workshops which combined the skills of carpentry, ironwork and wheel-making, since all three were needed for the finished product. Iron was limited to axle-pins, wheel shoes and the fittings needed for the harness; everything else was of different types of wood.
In the 12th century carts had 8 spokes, not solid wheels.
A carter was a man who used a cart; the maker was called a cartwright.
In the middle ages, horse and carts were you very often as the main form of transport. Mainly nobles (people with more money) went on horse back or in a carraige because it cost lots of money which peasants couldn't afford. Horse and carts weren't as efficient because there were no roads until later when mud tracks where made; so instead, they went by boat on a river.
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There were a lot of Muslims in Spain during the Middle Ages, and in the Balkans during the late Middle Ages. There were a lot of Jews through many parts of Europe during much of the Middle Ages. In the start of the Middle Ages, there were still some pagans in the area that had been the Roman Empire, and pagans remained in northern and eastern Europe. There were other Christian groups. The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church were two that remain today. There were also other Churches, like the Celtic Church, and a variety of heretical organization, such as the Cathars, that were more ephemeral.
The Jews maintained a high level of literacy during the Middle Ages, and had their own schools, with the goal being universal education. These schools were informally constituted, and were more like home schooling than state run schools of today. The European Jewish community made great contributions in philosophy during the Middle Ages, probably out of proportion to any other group of people.
Women held positions of wife,mother,peasant and nun during the Middle Ages.
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they were short and funny and often contained a moral.
Food is very popular
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There were a lot of Muslims in Spain during the Middle Ages, and in the Balkans during the late Middle Ages. There were a lot of Jews through many parts of Europe during much of the Middle Ages. In the start of the Middle Ages, there were still some pagans in the area that had been the Roman Empire, and pagans remained in northern and eastern Europe. There were other Christian groups. The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church were two that remain today. There were also other Churches, like the Celtic Church, and a variety of heretical organization, such as the Cathars, that were more ephemeral.
people used to hide like the eggs and if you found them you would keep them and crack them open!
The relationships in the middle ages were hard. They had to work on the farms and cook for themselves.