The Middle Ages

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Across
  1. 3. This religion was a constant variable in the Middle Ages
  2. 4. this ruler united the Muslims and took control of Jerusalem
  3. 5. Because of the disruption of trade, Europe’s ___ centers were destroyed
  4. 8. another name for the Middle Ages
  5. 11. these people’s holy land was where Muhammad ascended to Heaven
  6. 13. The invading ___ tribes were the cause of the Middle Ages
  7. 15. knights were promised ___ in exchange for fighting in the crusades
  8. 18. This Frankish leader was called “the hammer”
  9. 19. the Middle Ages lasted about this many years
  10. 20. the Franks defeated invaders at the battle of ___ in 732
  11. 21. there were this many crusades
  12. 24. King Pepin was appointed “king by the grace of ___”
  13. 26. Among the Germanic kingdoms, ___ ties were more important than the law
  14. 28. Charles Martel, Pepin, and Charles the Great were all part of this dynasty of kings
  15. 30. some of the crusades in the First Crusade created this country
Down
  1. 1. The Middle Ages lasted between the fall of the Roman Empire and the _____
  2. 2. This Frankish king was called “the short”
  3. 6. these people’s holy land was where Jesus was crucified
  4. 7. these people’s holy land was in Zion
  5. 9. The Franks had an important position called Mayor of the ___
  6. 10. Pope ___ said “expel that wicked race from our Christian lands”
  7. 12. the ___ historically made Charles the Great emperor
  8. 14. Charles the Great changed his name to
  9. 16. famous leader of the Franks
  10. 17. The ___ court was formed to accuse people of heresy
  11. 22. Queen ___ of Spain wanted Spain to be a fully Christian country
  12. 23. peasants went on crusades because they wanted freedom from ___ bonds
  13. 25. a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return
  14. 27. by 511, Clovis had ___ the Franks into one kingdom
  15. 28. this Latin word means “cross”
  16. 29. Modern day France, where the Franks held power