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- 3. - A peasant who worked the land for the local lord or Baron. The serf had few rights and was
- 5. - A warrior who rode a horse and wore heavy metal armour. Knights were rewarded with land
- 8. – the Latin word for Middle Ages
- 9. - Religious wars between the Christians and Muslims
- 11. - A ditch around a castle filled with water.
- 12. - Someone who pledges their allegiance to a lord.
- 14. above the law and that the people had the right to a fair trial.
- 17. System - A system of government where the king allotted land to his lords and barons. The
- 18. better than a slave.
- 19. - A young boy that acts as a servant for a knight while training to become a knight someday.
- 21. - A religious area or group of buildings where monks lived. Monasteries were isolated
- 22. - The centre of life during the Middle Ages, the manor was the local lord's house or castle.
- 23. - A knight in training, the squire would take care of the knight's armour and weapons. He
- 25. were required to protect the king when needed.
- 26. A leader in the church
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- 1. A defensive fortification
- 2. Carta - A document forced upon King John of England by his barons. It said that the king was
- 4. - An area of land given to a lord or baron by a king to rule.
- 6. – The symbols used by knights on their shield, banner, and armour.
- 7. A ruler below the king
- 10. also accompany the knight into battle.
- 13. with snails in them.
- 15. plague, a deadly deisess that spread through Europe
- 16. the code by which knights pleged to live
- 17. the rest of the world so the monks could focus on worshiping God and copying manuscripts,
- 20. and barons would then pledge their loyalty to the king and promise to protect his rule.
- 24. - The top ruler in a monarchy.