The Age of Chivalry Part 3 #2

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Across
  1. 2. Religious authority that limited women’s power and reclaimed convents and monasteries
  2. 3. Poet-musicians who composed and performed songs about love
  3. 4. Ideal that placed noblewomen on a pedestal and inspired knights’ devotion
  4. 5. Women who could inherit estates, command knights, and defend castles
  5. 7. Land granted by a lord, usually passed to sons rather than daughters
  6. 8. Religious institution where women’s roles were often limited
  7. 10. Weapon used by expert archers to shoot bolts through armor
  8. 11. Medieval stories that glorified knights, castles, and tournaments
  9. 12. Attack on a castle using weapons and strategies to force surrender
Down
  1. 1. Long narrative poems recounting heroic deeds and adventures
  2. 3. Archbishop in Song of Roland who exemplified courage, faith, and chivalry
  3. 6. Queen of England who wielded political power and ruled for her husband and sons
  4. 9. Stone fortress that served as a home and defensive stronghold for lords and knights