Middle Ages

1. Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe
4. A body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests, ministers or rabbis.
7. A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
8. French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king
9. Legendary English hero/rogue who, with his merry band of men, robbed the rich and gave to the poor.
11. wrote the Divine Comedy
12. Son of Uther Pendragon; King of Britain; founder of the Knights of the Round Table
14. Sculptor. Probably exerted greatest influence of any Florentine artist before Michelangelo. His statues expressed an appreciation of the incredible variety of human nature.
15. A saintly king who ruled France from 1226 to 1270; he established an appeals court and strengthened the monarchy

2. Italian explorer who wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China.
3. land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
5. a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.
6. the system by which coats of arms and other armorial bearings are devised, described, and regulated.
10. Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages
13. A political and social system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty, military assistance, and other services