Medieval Terms

3. Medieval doctors believed you had four of these bodily fluids (e.g., black bile, phlegm).
4. A type of peasant who was legally bound to the land and could not leave without permission.
6. A heavily armored warrior who fought on horseback for his lord.
8. To officially kick someone out of the Catholic Church (a very serious punishment).
10. A medical treatment that involved draining blood from a patient's veins to cure illness.
12. The social system in medieval Europe based on land, loyalty, and duty.
13. A poor farmer who worked the land and had very few rights.

1. The code of honorable and polite conduct followed by medieval warriors on horseback.
2. A king or queen who ruled the kingdom.
5. A piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
7. A tax paid to the church, usually one-tenth of a person's crops or earnings.
9. An organization or group of people in the same craft or trade, like bakers or blacksmiths.
10. A wealthy, powerful noble who was given land directly by the king.
11. A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, often filled with water for defense.