Middle Ages Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. Death A deadly plague that killed millions of Europeans in the 1300s
  2. 5. A common worker or farmer in medieval society
  3. 8. of Arc A French peasant girl who claimed to be guided by God and led France to victories
  4. 13. A group of craftsmen or merchants who set rules for their trade
  5. 16. A community where monks lived, worked, and prayed
  6. 18. A payment made to the Church to reduce punishment for sins
  7. 20. The lord’s estate that was the center of life in the feudal system
  8. 21. The Frankish king who united much of Western Europe and promoted education
  9. 22. Carta A document that limited the English king’s power and protected the rights of nobles
  10. 24. A mounted warrior who pledged loyalty to a lord
  11. 26. England’s lawmaking body that began as a council of nobles and clergy
  12. 28. Being officially kicked out of the Church
  13. 29. A peasant who worked the land and could not leave the manor without permission
Down
  1. 1. Giving Church jobs or positions to relatives
  2. 3. A large and important Christian church building
  3. 4. The city at the center of conflict during the Crusades
  4. 6. A noble who owned land and gave portions of it to vassals
  5. 7. Church officials such as priests, bishops, and cardinals
  6. 9. Pride and loyalty toward one’s country
  7. 10. The buying or selling of Church positions
  8. 11. Years War A long conflict between England and France over land and power
  9. 12. A person who received land from a lord in return for loyalty and service
  10. 14. Contract The exchange of land for loyalty and military service
  11. 15. Religious wars fought to take back the Holy Land from Muslim control
  12. 17. Seafaring people from Scandinavia who raided and traded across Europe
  13. 19. The code of conduct that guided knights’ behavior
  14. 20. A king or queen who ruled a kingdom
  15. 23. The head of the Roman Catholic Church
  16. 25. A Church tax equal to one-tenth of a person’s income
  17. 27. A social and political system where nobles gave land to vassals in exchange for loyalty and protection