Christianity and Rome

2. the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
4. underground chambers used as cemeteries
6. church men who separated themselves from the world
7. long trips for religious purposes
8. armed man trained to fight and kill other men for sport
9. certificates from the pope that excused a person from doing penance for his sins
11. a special court set up to find and kill heretics
12. eight different attempts by the church to retake Jerusalem
14. according to the Roman Catholic Church, a place of suffering where penitent sinners are cleansed of sin and made ready for Heaven
15. trained warrior who fought for his lord
16. people who refused to obey the Roman Catholic church
18. huge outdoor arena in Rome
20. poor people who work for the landowner in exchange for protection
21. monks who traveled and taught

1. landowners in the Middle Ages
3. the lord's land
5. the place where monks lived
7. the most important invention in the history of the world
10. monks who chose to live alone
13. women who lived apart in convents
17. deep ditch of water surrounding the castle
19. Christians who willingly give up their lives rather than deny their Lord