Medieval History

5. Medieval poet-musicians who originated in France
11. The medieval knightly system
12. A person who is in a formal training program, typically in a skilled trade, working under the guidance of a master craftsman
13. A medieval military operation involving the surrounding and blockading of a town, castle or fortress by an army in the attempt to capture it
15. the principal part of a system of hereditary symbols dating back to early medieval Europe, used primarily to establish identity in battle.
16. Covering that protected from arrows
17. A self-sufficient agricultural estate owned by a lord
18. Duel done for entertainment and to find the best
19. Period of history that lasted approximately 1,000 years (started around 500 A.D., ended in mid-1400s)

1. Fearsome warrior of the middle ages
2. Political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages.
3. a young servant to a knight and someone who one day hoped to become a knight himself
4. A fortified structure built to house and protect nobles
6. Lowest tier of the feudal system social class
7. A piece of land given to a lord
8. French king who ruled from 768 to 814
9. protective clothing with the ability to deflect or absorb the impact of projectiles or other weapons that may be used against its wearer
10. a person who held land under the feudal system
13. an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.
14. A member of the upper class