Middle Ages

5. A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups.
6. A severe epidemic of plague and especially bubonic plague that occurred in Asia and Europe in the 14th century.
10. A period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.
13. A national heroine of France.
15. A church that is the official seat of a diocesan bishop.
17. A city founded by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great as capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire.
18. The first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.
19. Also known as Richard the Lionheart.
20. Was the king of the Franks and much of Gaul from 481 to 511.

1. Also known as William the Conqueror.
2. Also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium.
3. also known as Justinian the Great.
4. A house for people under religious vows.
7. the site of the original temple to God built by King Solomon.
8. An area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan river.
9. A church that became very rich and powerful during the Middle Ages.
11. A widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England.
12. Also known as Charles the Great.
14. Also known as Constantine the Great.
16. Its capital was Rome and was Based in the Mediterranean area.