Medieval Revision

2. describes the violation or misuse of something sacred or holy
4. The head of the Catholic Church
6. name for a fortified residence of a lord
9. medieval punishment involved public shaming or ridicule
11. a place where people go to worship
12. name for a woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent
15. A person who holds land from a lord in exchange for service
16. The highest social class in the feudal system
18. the dominant religion
20. term was used to describe a person who held beliefs contrary to the official doctrines of the Church
22. A holy book of Christianity, containing the Old and New Testaments
23. the code of conduct that knights followed
24. The central figure in Christianity

1. In what system did serfs work the land for their lords during medieval times?
3. system of land ownership and loyalty
5. code of conduct was followed by peasants in medieval Europe
7. system of government involved local lords offering protection in exchange for service
8. the ecclesiastical penalty of being excluded from the communion and services of the Church
10. The lowest social class in the feudal system
13. A person who is granted land by a monarch
14. religious order known for its military role in the Crusades during the medieval period
17. a military expedition by Christians to the Holy Land
19. the name for a religious journey to a holy place
21. the practice of giving one-tenth of one's income to the Church