Across
- 6. The historical period that began in the 15th century, marking the end of the Middle Ages.
- 11. The 1054 climax of religious and political differences between the Eastern and Western Churches.
- 12. The Pope who called the Fourth Crusade, which ultimately targeted Egypt.
- 13. A common misnomer for the Middle Ages, often used to describe the period as a time of chaos and disease.
- 15. One of the two leaders who called for the Children's Crusade.
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- 1. The epidemic of the bubonic plague that killed more than a third of Europe's population.
- 2. The great theologian of the High Middle Ages who wrote the Summa Theologiae.
- 3. The Pope who called for the First Crusade in 1096 to free the Holy Land.
- 4. The Pope who issued a general call to protect Christian lands in the Middle East during the Second Crusade.
- 5. The leader who captured Jerusalem in 1187, sparking the Third Crusade.
- 7. The fall of this county to Turkish forces in 1144 was a primary reason for the Second Crusade.
- 8. The Fourth Crusade was supported by the navy belonging to these people.
- 9. The term used to describe Europe once it became predominantly Christian during the Early Middle Ages.
- 10. These became beacons for the preservation of Western learning after the fall of the Roman Empire.
- 14. The style of architecture that developed during the High Middle Ages.
