Middle Ages

2. Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities.
6. A brilliant warrior and a strong king. He led the Franks in building a huge Empire.
7. A system of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassals.
11. Warriors who fought on horseback.
13. The large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia
14. Vary The European code of honorable behavior for knights.
15. Workers who were tied to the land on which they lived.
16. Ages Period that lasted from about 500 to 1500

1. of Aquitaine A Noblewomen. Had great political power.
2. Communities of Monks.
3. One of the first missionaries to travel to northern Europe. Taught people about Christianity.
4. The shape and elevation of land in a region
5. An Italian Monk. He created the Benedict rules followed by European monasteries.
8. Another name for the mIddle ages
9. Short, three-line poems of 17 syllables that describe nature scenes.
10. the Conqueror Sailed into England and defeated the English king. Declared himself new king of England.
12. A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land.
16. The large estate owned by a knight or lord.