Puzzle 83
Across
- 2. Queen of Jerusalem during its fall to Saladin.
- 3. Policy of burning lands to deny resources.
- 4. Engineers used to undermine walls during sieges.
- 5. Royal official enforcing law in counties like Nottinghamshire.
- 7. Money paid instead of military service.
- 8. Pilgrimage destination in Spain, famous for its shrine.
- 9. Tower Tall structure used to assault walled cities.
Down
- 1. Powerful Turkish dynasty opposing early Crusaders.
- 2. Monastic room for writing and copying texts.
- 5. General term for medieval siege engines, vital in sieges.
- 6. Term used by Crusaders for Muslim opponents.
- 7. Vital ingredient in the gunpowder that began changing war.