Middle Ages

3. a church leader; the higher up in the Church
6. a skilled occupation
8. the estate and lands controlled by a medieval lord
9. a person who held land from a feudal lord and received protection in exchange for allegiance to that lord
10. the strongest or central tower of a castle, acting as a final refuge
12. a travelling salesperson who carries his wares on his or her back
14. a man of high rank in feudal society or an owner of a manor
16. a special day for buyers and sellers to gather for business and amusement
19. a knight or vassal owes allegiance to this person
20. an economic and political system of Europe during the Middle Ages that centered on a landholding lord and his relation to vassals
21. a medieval entertainer who traveled around singing songs and reciting poems
23. a fortified building where all the inhabitants of the manor could come for protection during an invasion
25. a knight or vassal owes allegiance to this person

1. a Medieval gentle-soldier who was usually a vassal
2. a medieval poet who composed poems and songs for kings and nobles
4. a servant in Medieval Europe who is bound to the land and owned by a lord
5. A journey to the Holy Land or shrine
6. a board game that is based on the power structure of the Middle Ages
7. a feudal lord's estate
11. people who journey to the Holy Land or a shrine
13. an association of skilled workers
15. a holy place associated with a miracle or saint
17. a deep and wide trench around a castle, usually filled with water
18. a fortified building where all the inhabitants of the manor could come for protection during an invasion
22. a well-known and sometimes fictional story passed down through history
24. a medieval farmer in England who farmed his own small plot of land