Medieval Religion Crossword

2. — A religious journey to a holy place. Many Christians made pilgrimages to Jerusalem, and they were upset when the Seljuk Turks made travel difficult.
4. — Religious leaders in the Catholic Church who led church services, performed weddings, baptized people, and helped guide people's faith.
5. Turks — A group of Muslim warriors who took over large parts of the Middle East, including Jerusalem, leading to the start of the Crusades.
6. — A series of wars fought between European Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land, especially Jerusalem, during the Middle Ages.
8. — Being officially kicked out of the Catholic Church, which was considered very serious during the Middle Ages.
12. — Religious women who lived in convents (similar to monasteries) and dedicated their lives to prayer, teaching, and helping the poor.
13. — A place where monks lived, worked, and prayed together, separated from the rest of society.
14. — A person who follows the religion of Islam.
15. Land — An area in the Middle East (especially around Jerusalem) that is important to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

1. — A very large and important Christian church, often beautifully decorated, where a bishop was in charge.
3. — A holy city for Christians, Muslims, and Jews, and the main city fought over during the Crusades.
7. — The leader of the Roman Catholic Church. During the Crusades, Pope Urban II called for Christians to fight for the Holy Land.
9. — A code of honor and behavior that knights in Medieval Christianity tried to follow, including bravery, fairness, and protecting the weak.
10. — Religious men who lived in monasteries and spent their lives praying, studying, and helping others.
11. — A major world religion that believes in one God (called Allah) and follows the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.