Middle Ages Vocabulary Assessment

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Across
  1. 4. n. the ability to read
  2. 5. adj. plowed but with nothing planted for a period in order to restore the land’s fertility
  3. 6. n. a plot of land exchanged for loyalty to a ruler
  4. 7. n. an area of land or property
  5. 10. n. a social structure marked by the dominance of the father in the family
  6. 11. adj. having the power of self-government
  7. 12. n. a soldier on horseback who serves a king or other ruler
  8. 14. adj. relating to the Middle Ages in Europe
Down
  1. 1. n. the upper or noble class whose members’ status is usually inherited
  2. 2. n. a person with power and influence who controls land given to them by a king
  3. 3. n. a person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler
  4. 6. n. a system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services
  5. 8. n. a person living on a feudal estate who was required to work for the lord of the manor
  6. 9. n. a large country house and its surrounding land
  7. 13. n. in a Christian church, people, such as priests, who carry out religious