Middle Ages

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Across
  1. 3. Becket Killed by knights of Henry II
  2. 4. II Tried to clean up the corruption in the medieval church
  3. 7. rack One of many examples of torture devices used during the medieval period
  4. 11. Chaucer character--Has red hair growing from wart on his nose; impresses people by pulling doors off of hinges
  5. 12. Hrothgar's queen
  6. 13. A condensed metaphor
  7. 15. Ethelbert Allowed Christian missionaries in to England to convert people
  8. 17. Duke of Normandy William the Conqueror
  9. 18. society Family members protect and rely on one another
  10. 20. the Conqueror Won the Battle of Hastings and became king
  11. 21. An Anglo-Saxon hero who slays monsters
  12. 22. Bailley Chaucer character: Host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark; proposes storytelling contest
  13. 23. Chaucer character--Man who brings people in to testify in court; intimidates many people
  14. 26. demon Kenning for Grendel
  15. 29. Had child with her 1/2 brother
  16. 30. A person's monetary worth
  17. 31. Judging a person based on physical characteristics (gap teeth=social personality)
  18. 33. The bond between kings and warriors (Shelter, weapons, food, treasure in exchange for "fight to the death" attitude)
  19. 34. Ruling class
  20. 39. Letter of the Anglo-Saxon alphabet
  21. 41. The repetition of beginning consonant sounds
  22. 44. Lower "servant" class
  23. 46. Pendragon King Arthur's father
  24. 47. King Arthur's son who wanted his kingdom
  25. 48. A religious journey, as shown in Canterbury Tales
  26. 49. Grendel's angry mama
  27. 53. Married King Arthur but loved Lancelot
  28. 54. A sword used by Beowulf
  29. 56. A monster that represents EVIL
  30. 58. Had 3 children with Gorlois and then 1 with Uther
  31. 60. King Arthur's kingdom
  32. 62. Complex Freud concept--Young girls are attracted to their dads
  33. 64. Causes the end of Beowulf's reign
  34. 65. Land owned by barons
  35. 67. Group of people that invaded England around 800 BC
Down
  1. 1. from Bath Chaucer character--Wears red and has been married 5 times
  2. 2. Chastity, and Obedience Vows taken by ecclesiastes (people who work in the church)
  3. 5. Empire Send missionaries to England to convert pagans
  4. 6. Grail The cup Jesus used at the Last Supper
  5. 8. Priests that settled disputes
  6. 9. A system of landholding brought to England by William the Conqueror
  7. 10. The belief in multiple gods/goddesses
  8. 11. Land owned by knights
  9. 14. A fairy that used magic
  10. 16. Chaucer character that goes on pilgrimage to give thanks
  11. 19. Day Prophecy Oracle told Arthur he would be killed by a child born on May 1
  12. 24. Aggressively confronts Beowulf when he arrives in Denmark
  13. 25. Killed his dad and married his mom (unknowingly)
  14. 27. and bards Singers/Storytellers/Entertainers that preserved history
  15. 28. Group made up of Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
  16. 32. Magician who helped King Arthur
  17. 35. The tier of feudalism under king
  18. 36. Author of The Canterbury Tales
  19. 37. Guinevere's father who gave Arthur the Round Table
  20. 38. the Great Drew a compromise with the Vikings
  21. 40. Augustine Missionary that converted the English to Christianity
  22. 42. The only warrior who helps Beowulf to fight the dragon
  23. 43. and Caliburn Arthur's famous swords
  24. 45. Builds Herot, a famous mead hall, for his warriors
  25. 48. The lowest social class in feudal system
  26. 50. One of King Arthur's knights
  27. 51. Greatest knight who divided Arthur's kingdom
  28. 52. Practiced chivalry on and off the battlefield
  29. 55. Group of people that brought skilled warfare and paved roads to early England
  30. 57. Raised Arthur as his own
  31. 59. A disease that killed over 1/2 of England's population during the medieval period
  32. 60. Brought the printing press to England
  33. 61. of the Lake Mysterious woman who gave Arthur a sword
  34. 63. Challenged Beowulf to a swimming match "many years ago"
  35. 66. Chaucer character that hangs out in bars instead of helping the needy
  36. 68. Kay Arthur's "brother"