Middle Ages

2. a special symbol that represented the family, such as a lion. Also know as there coat of arms.
5. monument of worship, expresses faith
6. served as the center of government. Was also used as a ploy to show how wealthy a royal family was.
7. a member of the household or nobleman employed to serve the royal family
10. a small sum of money each citizen must pay the government
13. exchanging of goods
14. a piece of land given to a soldier who served with an act of heroism in a battle
15. ruler over the general public
18. daughter of the king or queen of the land
19. a length of bank or wall forming part of the defensive boundary of a castle, hill,fort, settlement or other fortified site
20. men who vowed poverty and chastity, would nurture the sick and house travelers. humanitarians
21. ruler of small towns and villages
23. a bridge that allowed one to pass over a moat
25. a type of fortified tower representing european nobility
26. a lowerclass citizen
28. a large estate granted to a lord by the king
29. body parts of saints or things a saint wore or touched

1. those who traded exotic goods with other kingdoms
3. landowners, nights, and people related to and under the king
4. A free man who held land (fief) from a lord to whom he paid homage
6. series of religious wars between christians and muslims started primarily to sieze control of religious sites
8. poorest peasant, a type of slave
9. soldiers that typically came from a high ranking family
10. the modern day version of a sports game. would consist of fighting as though in war
11. wife of the king
12. a code of honor that emphasized bravery, loyalty, and generosity for knights at war
16. a hierarchy based on land being traded for military service
17. a piece of land ruled by a king or queen
22. a body of water surrounding a castle that seperates it from the rest of the society
23. the rulers of the provinces and the superiors of the counts in the cities
24. a ruler with sole control over a nation
26. son of the king of the land
27. a woman who vows her life to god and remains chastity to death
30. religious people such as pope, bishop, and priests