Feudalism in Western Europe

123456789101112131415161718
Across
  1. 2. Peasants tied to the land
  2. 4. A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal
  3. 5. A knight in training who served a lord
  4. 9. A code of behavior that guided knights' actions
  5. 11. Invaders who came from North Africa and the Middle East into Spain
  6. 13. The ruler at the top of the feudal system
  7. 14. A large estate where lords and peasants lived
  8. 16. Invaders from Central Asia who attacked Europe from the east
  9. 17. People who worked the land and made up most of the population
  10. 18. Order and safety created by the feudal system
Down
  1. 1. A fortified structure built for protecion
  2. 3. A person who served a lord in exchange for land
  3. 4. The system that organized society around land, loyalty, and protection
  4. 6. Faithfulness to a lord or king
  5. 7. A famous Frankish ruler who helped shape feudalism
  6. 8. Fierce raiders who attacked Western Europe by sea and river
  7. 10. Mounted warriors who fought for lords
  8. 12. A powerful landowner in the feudal system
  9. 15. Military defense that helped keep people safe from invaders