Across
- 3. metal outer covering worn to protect the body in battle.
- 5. an area of land or property
- 6. a person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler.
- 8. a person who writes and performs poetry set to music.
- 10. a handwoven wall hanging that may depict people and/or a scene.
- 12. relating to the Middle Ages in Europe.
- 15. a battle strategy in which enemy soldiers surround a building or place so that those under attack cannot receive supplies, blockade.
- 18. a tournament in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances.
- 19. the activity of fighting a war.
- 20. hole dug into the ground to get water.
- 21. a soldier on horseback who serves a king or other ruler.
- 22. a series of contents among more than two people competing for an overall prize.
Down
- 1. a fort, a place that has been built to be strong enough to provide protection.
- 2. powerful families that held land (fiefs) and had titles
- 4. a large country house and its surrounding land
- 6. a group of houses and buildings, smaller than a town, in a rural area.
- 7. a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used by horsemen when charging an opponent.
- 9. a plot of land exchanged for loyalty to a ruler.
- 11. needing no help from others to live or survive.
- 13. of Chivalry a set of rules of behavior for knights.
- 14. a person living on a feudal estate who was required to work for the lord of the manor
- 16. a system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services.
- 17. a person with power and influence who controls land given to him by a king.
- 23. something that provides what is needed to grow and live.