Across
- 2. A knight’s code of behaviour, including bravery and honour
- 7. A religious war, especially to capture the Holy Land
- 10. Someone who served a lord in return for land
- 12. A noble who owned land and gave it to vassals
- 13. A warrior who served a lord and followed a code of chivalry
- 15. A building where monks lived, prayed, and worked
- 16. A courtyard area enclosed by a protective wall
- 18. A tax paid to the Church, usually one-tenth of crops
- 19. king or queen who rules a country
- 20. A poor farmer who worked on the land during the Middle Ages
Down
- 1. Book A record of land and property ordered by William the Conqueror in 1086
- 3. The symbols and colours used to identify knights and noble families
- 4. A system where land was exchanged for loyalty and service
- 5. A peasant who worked the land and could not leave without permission
- 6. A journey to a holy place for religious reasons
- 8. Death A deadly plague that spread across Europe in the 14th century
- 9. A fortified home built for protection and control
- 11. A raised mound where a wooden or stone keep was built
- 14. A large house and land owned by a lord
- 17. When an army surrounds a castle or town to force it to surrender