The Medieval Period

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Across
  1. 1. Land given by lords to loyal vassals
  2. 3. Tribe from which the Russians and Ukrainians descended
  3. 6. Self-sufficient "village" that consisted of a castle, a church, and the houses of peasants
  4. 7. Scandinavian people from northern Europe that migrated south likely due to overpopulation and climate change
  5. 11. Head of the Roman Catholic Church
  6. 12. England's opponent during the 100 Years' War
  7. 13. Considered enemies of the Church and of those who fought in the Crusades to retake the Holy Land
  8. 14. English king who signed the Magna Carta in 1215 CE
  9. 16. Code sworn into by knights
  10. 17. Another word for images or idols worshipped by some branches of Christianity
  11. 19. Consisted of clergy, nobles, and townspeople in Spain that had the power to make laws
  12. 21. Plague known as the Black Death that resulted from poor sanitation in medieval cities and spread because of travel all over Europe
  13. 22. Kind of tribes that migrated into Roman Empire territories that eventually invaded those
  14. 24. Capital city of all that was left of the Roman Empire in the east even though the western part fell apart
  15. 25. Established by middle class merchants and artisans in medieval towns and cities that paved the way for establishment of universities
Down
  1. 2. Political, social, and economic system prevalent during the Early and High Middle Ages
  2. 4. Made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords that govern England
  3. 5. Attacked Kiev and controlled Russian territories for 200 years
  4. 7. Tribe known for wreaking havoc and destruction during the Early Middle Ages
  5. 8. Person guilty of spreading false teachings or wrong Christian beliefs
  6. 9. Emperor whose Edict of Milan made Christianity legal, ending persecution
  7. 10. Kings Charles Martel and Charlemagne
  8. 13. Tribe that became ancestors of Hungarians
  9. 15. How the Early Middle Ages is commonly described
  10. 18. Style of architecture characterized by spires, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses and stained glass windows
  11. 20. Where a Romanesque-style cathedral and its leaning bell tower is found
  12. 23. Between the Classical Age of Greece and Rome and the Renaissance Age