Black Death

3. Pestis Scientific name for the type of bacteria that causes plague, formerly called Pasteurella pestis
4. A person in feudal servitude, legally bound to his master's land, and often transferred with that land when ownership passed to another lord
9. An epidemic of disease which extends over a large geographic area. The plague epidemics which occurred throughout much of Europe are good examples
11. A long journey undertaken by a pilgrim to a holy place as an expression of religious devotion
12. A destructive, swiftly spreading disease, such as the bubonic plague
13. Pertaining to the city, as distinguished from the country
14. SystemA system of glands and vessels that distribute substance called lymph. The buboes from which the Bubonic Plague takes its name, are swollen lymph glands.
16. Era The period of Western European history between the fall of Rome, around 476 AD, and the beginning of the Renaissance, around 1450 AD. Also known as the Middle Ages
17. A district controlled by a feudal lord, usually consisting of a few farms, a village, or church
18. From the Latin word, "morbus," meaning disease. It refers to anything which is diseased or is caused by disease.

1. A person owing a debt of loyalty and service to a feudal lord and protector
2. Any voluntary suffering or punishment to show repentance, or sorrow, for having committed a sin
5. A member of a penitential movement which originated in response to the Black Death and which was characterized by the infliction of pain on oneself or another as a form of penance, Publicly whipping one another .
6. A person or group that is unjustifiably blamed for something; the object of a psychological or social need to focus blame
7. Originally a 40-day period during which the personnel of a ship suspected of having the plague were obligated to wait before being allowed to go ashore
8. A wanderer; a person who travels to a holy place
9. An agricultural worker; a poor country dweller
10. The act of subduing one's passions and appetites by performing penance.
12. Plague A form of plague that attacks the lungs and is caused by the same bacterium that causes bubonic plague. The coughing that accompanies this form of plague can spread the disease through the air.
14. A person of high rank, who controlled a medieval manor. Gave protection and land rights to particular individuals, called vassals, in exchange for their loyalty and service
15. Paralysis is any part of the body; it is sometimes accompanied by involuntary shaking