Middle Ages

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Across
  1. 5. – A ruler who united much of Europe and was crowned emperor in 800
  2. 8. – A person who served a lord in exchange for land and protection
  3. 9. – A church community led by an abbot or abbess
  4. 10. – A political system based on land and loyalty between lords and vassals
  5. 12. – The economic system based on self-sufficient manors
  6. 14. – A religious community where monks live and work
Down
  1. 1. – The leader of the Catholic Church
  2. 2. Roman Empire – A large European empire formed after Charlemagne’s rule
  3. 3. of Hastings – A battle in 1066 that led to Norman control of England
  4. 4. Carta – A document that limited the power of the king and protected rights
  5. 5. – A series of religious wars over control of holy lands
  6. 6. Death – A deadly disease that killed millions of people in Europe during the 1300s
  7. 7. – Peasants who were bound to the land and worked for a lord
  8. 11. – A king or queen who rules a nation
  9. 13. – A powerful landowner who controlled a manor