The nobles filled this role. (Westernreservepublicmedia.org) If peasants farmed, or did the duties that the nobles asked them to do, the nobles would prescribe the people with protection and safety. The protection was most often from the knights, who were most likely the sons of the nobles.
Step 1: Method. Show All Items. All you need is watermelon, knife and a marker if needed. Cut as shown on the first picture, then scoop out watermelon flesh (you can either use melon baller or just slice with knife or even a spoon (melon baller gives nice round shape tho!), as shown on the second picture. Then make a zig zag cut on side to create a basket effect as picture number 3.
1. Q: As watermelons get larger do I need to support them? I assume these vines are growing on the ground, so any fruit that sets will be laying on the ground. You can carefully put the melons on straw when they are football size to support them and keep them from rotting. If they are not covered well with vine leaves, you might also consider covering them with baskets to keep them from sunburning.