Medieval History

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Across
  1. 4. A common person who worked the land.
  2. 5. The weapon most closely associated with medieval knights.
  3. 7. A large and important Christian church.
  4. 8. Religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land.
  5. 9. A water-filled ditch surrounding a castle.
  6. 10. A defensive item carried to block attacks.
  7. 11. An organisation of craftspeople or merchants.
  8. 12. A young man who trained to become a knight.
  9. 14. A lord's estate that included farmland and a village.
  10. 16. Land granted by a lord in return for service.
  11. 17. A tournament contest where mounted knights charged at each other.
  12. 19. A religious community where monks lived and worked.
  13. 22. A trained mounted warrior who served a lord.
Down
  1. 1. A noble who promised loyalty and military service to a lord.
  2. 2. A long weapon used by knights on horseback.
  3. 3. The system of land, loyalty and service used in medieval Europe.
  4. 6. A movable bridge that protected a castle entrance.
  5. 12. A peasant legally tied to the lord's land.
  6. 13. Fortified home built to defend nobles and their land.
  7. 15. The strongest and safest tower in a castle.
  8. 18. A man who lived in a monastery devoted to religion.
  9. 20. Metal protection worn by knights in battle.
  10. 21. A competition where knights demonstrated their fighting skills.