Middle Ages Crossword

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  1. 3. A building where monks lived, prayed, and worked. Monasteries were centers of learning and charity.
  2. 7. A large house or estate owned by a lord. The manor included farms, a village, and the homes of peasants who worked there.
  3. 8. An instrument used to help people navigate by the stars. It was important for sailors to find their way at sea.
  4. 11. Death A terrible disease that spread through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions of people.
  5. 12. A famous king who ruled much of Europe and was crowned Emperor by the Pope. He helped spread Christianity and learning.
  6. 14. A warrior who fought on horseback. Knights served lords or kings and followed a code of honor called chivalry.
  7. 15. A large, strong building where lords and kings lived. Castles were built for protection against attacks.
  8. 17. A powerful landowner who gave land to knights or others in return for their protection and loyalty.
  9. 18. A holy city important to Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Many Crusades were fought over control of Jerusalem.
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  1. 1. A religious man who lived in a monastery, spending his life praying, studying, and helping the poor.
  2. 2. A person who worked the land, usually very poor, and often worked for a lord in exchange for protection.
  3. 3. A document signed by the King of England that limited his power and gave certain rights to nobles. It is an early example of people standing up for their rights.
  4. 4. A type of peasant who was bound to the land. Serfs couldn’t leave the manor without permission and worked for the lord in exchange for protection.
  5. 5. The leader of the Catholic Church, seen as God’s representative on Earth.
  6. 6. A system where land was owned by kings or lords and given to others in exchange for loyalty and service. People worked the land or fought in return.
  7. 9. A person who led religious services and taught people about Christianity in villages or towns.
  8. 10. The ruler of a kingdom, who owned most of the land and gave parts of it to lords to manage.
  9. 13. A disease that spreads quickly and can kill many people. The Black Death was one of the worst plagues in history.
  10. 16. Religious wars fought by European Christians to take control of Jerusalem and other holy lands from Muslim rulers.