Medieval Period Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. Associations formed by merchants and artisans.
  2. 8. Estate granted to a vassal from his/her lord.
  3. 9. Most peasants on a manor that are bound to the land.
  4. 10. Greek city that Constantine rebuilt and renamed.
  5. 14. The practice of lending money at interest.
  6. 15. A lord's estate.
  7. 17. Mounted warrior.
  8. 19. Great divide within the Christian world.
  9. 22. A series of wars in which Christians battled Muslims for control of land in the Middle East.
  10. 23. Lesser lords that got landholdings from powerful local lords.
Down
  1. 1. Justinian's wife, advisor, and co-ruler.
  2. 2. Byzantine emperor from 527 to 565 that grew the empire to its greatest size.
  3. 3. Monks who traveled widely preaching to the poor.
  4. 4. Groups of merchants joined together.
  5. 6. Wandering musician-poets.
  6. 7. The sacred rites of the Church.
  7. 11. Mock battles.
  8. 12. Charles Martel's grandson aka "Charles the Great".
  9. 13. Sole ruler with complete authority.
  10. 16. Money for investment.
  11. 18. Latin term for "middle age".
  12. 20. King of the Franks.
  13. 21. A church court set up to try people accused of heresy.