KNIGHTS AND KINGS' TALES

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  1. 1. Series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims over holy lands
  2. 4. Prestigious British order of knighthood founded by Edward III
  3. 7. Future Henry V, known for his wild youth and eventual heroism
  4. 9. 1415 victory of the English over the French during the Hundred Years' War
  5. 11. Queen and wife of King Arthur
  6. 12. English civil war between the houses of Lancaster and York
  7. 16. Symbol of equality among Arthur’s knights
  8. 23. Often featured in tales of knights, symbolizing evil or challenge
  9. 24. The code of conduct associated with medieval knights
  10. 25. King Arthur’s legendary castle and court
  11. 26. Spanish queen who sponsored Christopher Columbus’ voyages
  12. 27. The "Virgin Queen" who ruled England during the Golden Age
  13. 30. English king whose body was found in a parking lot
  14. 32. Scottish queen executed for plotting against Elizabeth I
  15. 34. Royal dynasty that ruled England for centuries
  16. 35. Arthur’s magical sword from legend
  17. 39. Frankish king who united much of Western Europe
  18. 40. Knight famous for the story of the Green Knight
  19. 43. Famous royal family of England that included Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
  20. 44. English claimant to the throne who fought in the Anarchy
  21. 45. Holy Roman Emperor who led the Third Crusade
  22. 48. 1066 conflict that led to the Norman conquest of England
  23. 49. Muslim inhabitants of Spain who were eventually expelled by Christian kings
  24. 50. Legendary sword that only Arthur could pull from the rock
  25. 51. Military order that protected pilgrims and held great power
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  1. 2. Powerful medieval queen of France and England
  2. 3. English king known for his role in the Crusades
  3. 5. Legendary object sought by knights, often linked to Jesus' cup
  4. 6. Husband of Isabella, known for uniting Spain and the Inquisition
  5. 8. Embroidered cloth depicting the Norman conquest of England
  6. 10. Edward of Woodstock, a key figure in the Hundred Years' War
  7. 13. Key event in the First Crusade where Christian knights captured the city
  8. 14. French heroine who led armies to victory before being martyred
  9. 15. French monarch known as the "Sun King"
  10. 17. Knight who succeeded in finding the Holy Grail
  11. 18. English king who was canonized as a saint
  12. 19. Document that limited the power of the English monarchy in 1215
  13. 20. Knight of the Round Table who fell in love with Iseult
  14. 21. British monarch whose reign marked an era of industrial and colonial expansion
  15. 22. Legendary queen consort of King Arthur
  16. 28. Legendary British ruler of Camelot
  17. 29. English king known for his wars against Scotland
  18. 31. English king who signed the Magna Carta
  19. 33. Ancient relic used in the coronation of Holy Roman Emperors
  20. 36. The wizard and advisor to King Arthur
  21. 37. Religious and military order that protected the Holy Land
  22. 38. The first Tsar of Russia, known for his violent rule
  23. 41. Norman king who became the first Norman ruler of England
  24. 42. Knight of the Round Table known for his affair with Guinevere
  25. 46. Folk hero known for robbing the rich to help the poor
  26. 47. Famous English king known for his six marriages