Ian's Medieval Crossword

2. An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service
3. The distinctive heraldic bearings or shield of a person, family, corporation, or country
6. A severe, potentially fatal infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia Pestis, transmitted primarily by fleas on rodents
7. A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack
9. The principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated
10. A large building, typically of the medival period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat
11. The metal coverings formerly worn by soldiers or warriors to protect the body in battle
13. A young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight, or a country gentlemen/landowner
15. A series of contests between a number of competetors, who compete for an overall prize

1. The dominant social system in Medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands form th4e Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles while the peasants were obliged to live on their lords land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection
4. A person who historically copied manuscripts, wrote from dictation, or worked as a public notary/secretary
5. A charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons at runny made in 1215, which came to be seen as the seminal document of English constitutional practice
8. A person who is learning a trade form a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages
12. A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mount4ed soldier in armor
14. A person or business that buys and sells good or commodities for profit, acting as a trader, retailer or wholesaler