Medieval Europe Crossword
Across
- 3. A style of architecture with pointed arches and large stained glass windows.
- 6. The main form of Christianity in medieval Europe.
- 8. Valuable goods from the East used to flavor and preserve food.
- 10. A powerful landowner who gave land to vassals in return for service.
- 11. The king or queen who ruled over a kingdom.
- 13. A medieval sport where knights on horseback fought with lances
- 14. Type of manuscript decorated with gold, silver, and colorful designs.
- 16. A young boy training to become a knight.
- 17. Someone who received land in return for loyalty to a lord.
- 18. Land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty.
Down
- 1. A powerful medieval weapon that fired bolts with great force.
- 2. A painful test believed to show God's judgment of guilt or innocence.
- 4. A 10% tax paid to the Church in medieval times.
- 5. A system where land is exchanged for loyalty and service.
- 7. A type of castle with multiple layers of circle walls for protection.
- 8. A farm worker tied to the land and under a lord’s control.
- 9. A person of high birth who held land from the king or lord.
- 11. A raised earth mound with a wooden or stone keep on top, part of an early castle design.
- 12. A poor farmer who worked the land.
- 15. A lord’s estate, including the village and surrounding land.