The Middle Ages
Across
- 2. a mound of earth on which a tower was built.
- 4. To surround a castle or town and try to capture it.
- 8. the courtyard inside a castle walls.
- 9. Something that is very holy and special.
- 12. to do with the Middle Ages
- 14. the gateway defending the drawbridge.
- 17. These were full time professional soldiers who were well trained & paid
- 20. A council of noblemen that advised English kings.
- 21. a projection in the battlements of a wall with openings through which missiles could be dropped on besiegers.
- 25. Holes holes in the ceiling between the main gate and inner portcullis through which arrows, rocks and hot oil could be dropped.
- 28. The part of an army that fights on horseback.
- 30. houses for soldiers
- 31. Shaft The attackers might try and crawl up the shaft, but may get stuck
- 32. a heavy timber platform built to cross a moat that could be raised and lowered.
- 35. Soldiers who would dig under a castle wall.
- 36. A machine used to fire rocks at the castle
- 37. The bones of an important person, or something that belonged to that person.
Down
- 1. Tower A large wooden tower protected by animal skins
- 3. a strong stone tower. The main stronghold.
- 5. a strong fence built around the motte and bailey.
- 6. Fire a mixture of tar, oil and sulphur which could not be put out with water. Only urine could put the fire out
- 7. defensive stone or earth wall surrounding castle.
- 10. heavy timber or metal grill that protected the castle entrance and could be raised or lowered to stop or trap attackers.
- 11. the narrow wall built around the wall walk to protect against attack.
- 13. The part of an army that fights on foot.
- 15. loop or slit a narrow vertical slit cut into a wall through which arrows could be fired.
- 16. a deep trench usually filled with water that surrounded a castle.
- 18. a promise
- 19. Walls two sets of walls, one inside the other.
- 22. Wall a connecting wall joining two towers.
- 23. could fire rocks or quicklime, sometimes rotting animal corpses were even fired into the castle
- 24. Deputy king
- 26. These were part time, unpaid soldiers who were called up when the country was in danger.
- 27. Passed down through the family
- 29. skilled archer could fire an arrow over 200 metres or even straight through the arrow slits in the castle walls
- 33. A group of people who fight or protest
- 34. Ram A tree trunk hanging on a wooden frame, protected by an animal skin roof