Daily Life in a Medieval Village

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Across
  1. 4. – religious journey to a sacred place.
  2. 6. – a pole decorated with flowers and ribbons for spring dances.
  3. 8. – person who made and repaired metal tools.
  4. 10. – a person granted land in return for loyalty and service.
  5. 11. – person who made cloth from wool or flax.
  6. 13. – association of craftsmen regulating trade quality and standards.
  7. 15. – roof made from straw or reeds.
  8. 17. – the oath of loyalty sworn by a vassal.
  9. 18. – a tenth of income or produce given to the Church.
  10. 19. – land granted in return for service.
Down
  1. 1. – building where grain was ground into flour.
  2. 2. – a common farmer or laborer in the medieval period.
  3. 3. – small peasant house made of simple materials.
  4. 4. – a thick vegetable stew common in peasant diets.
  5. 5. – community of monks devoted to religion, charity, and study.
  6. 7. – the season and act of gathering crops.
  7. 9. – the estate or land owned by a lord.
  8. 12. Court – local court where village disputes were settled.
  9. 14. – stringed musical instrument used in medieval times.
  10. 16. – a peasant bound to work the lord’s land.