Middle Ages Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A way of knocking down castle doors.
  2. 3. A system where people or things are put into order of importance.
  3. 5. A well-known castle that was built in 1068 by William the Conqueror.
  4. 8. Windsor Castle was made by this person.
  5. 9. At the top of the Motte where people hid from the attackers.
  6. 11. The area surrounding the Motte and Bailey castle
  7. 12. The first people to build the first proper castles.
  8. 14. A type of castle that can be described as 'a castle within a castle.'
  9. 16. A ...... and Bailey Castle
  10. 17. A small tower perched on the top or corner of the castle.
  11. 18. A spiked wooden or metal barrier helped protect the doors from fire and battering. It was lowered by chains from a chamber above the gateway.
Down
  1. 1. These were stone boxes that projected from the walls of castles and had holes in the floors for dropping stones or boiling oil on attackers.
  2. 4. The law system in the Middle Ages.
  3. 5. The biggest castle in England.
  4. 6. William had dealt with them efficiently.
  5. 7. Meaning to give land in return for your services.
  6. 10. The weakest part of the castle when there were attackers coming.
  7. 13. Steep banks of earth and rubble to keep the attackers from getting near the castle.
  8. 15. Similar to a catapult which was used for hurling heavy stones to smash castle walls.