Early Middle Ages

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Across
  1. 3. the most important organization remaining after the fall of the Roman Empire
  2. 8. nomadic people who invaded Europe from Central Asia
  3. 9. another word for the number of years a king or emperor rules a country
  4. 11. economic and political system where people exchange loyalty and labor for a lord's protection
  5. 12. heavily armed warriors on horseback
  6. 15. barbarians would convert to this religion
  7. 17. people invading Europe from the Middle East
  8. 18. set up by invaders, constantly at war with each other, the most powerful of these controlled the most land and had more powerful warriors
Down
  1. 1. a powerful group, France is named after them
  2. 2. Charles encouraged the growth of ________ at his court
  3. 4. this ruler's nickname means "the Great" and he united most of Western Europe
  4. 5. Vikings used shallow ________ to get close to land
  5. 6. in exchange for serving, kings would give titles and _________ to warriors
  6. 7. this king was 15 when he took power and expanded the boundaries of his kingdom.
  7. 10. when this fell Europe was left without any organized government
  8. 13. people who conquered Rome and did not follow Roman culture
  9. 14. fierce warriors from Scandinavia who conducted terrifying raids across Europe
  10. 16. the Pope crowned Charlemagne this in exchange for an alliance