Across
- 2. A religious community where monks lived.
- 4. The code of honor followed by medieval knights.
- 9. A noble who received land from a lord.
- 10. The Frankish ruler crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 CE.
- 12. A fortified home that protected people during attacks.
- 14. A system in which land was exchanged for loyalty and military service.
- 16. Religious wars fought over the Holy Land.
- 17. A mounted warrior trained to fight for a lord.
- 18. A wealthy landowner beneath the king.
- 19. A peasant legally tied to the land.
Down
- 1. What monks preserved by copying books.
- 3. The institution that united much of medieval Europe.
- 5. The highest ruler in feudal society.
- 6. The deadly plague that spread across Europe.
- 7. A farmer who worked the land.
- 8. The leader of the Catholic Church.
- 11. A mountain range that helped protect parts of Europe.
- 13. A system of coats of arms and family symbols.
- 14. Land granted by a lord to a vassal.
- 15. A large estate where peasants lived and worked.
