Across
- 2. Having or showing compassion.
- 5. Overhanging holes in a castle; also known as a murderhole.
- 6. Place where people were punished.
- 11. The commanders of the knights.
- 12. Head of a monastery.
- 13. Peasants bound to the land.
- 15. Special ceremonies receiving God’s grace.
- 18. Converted to Christianity after winning a battle.
- 19. System where Christians withdraw to live a holy life.
- 21. Defeated the Spanish Moors
- 23. Church law
- 24. The political and military system that developed in the absence of a strong central government.
- 25. The grant of land in the system of feudalism.
- 26. Another title for the Middle Ages
- 28. He created the Holy Roman Empire and appreciated education.
- 29. One of the items it was necessary to get from outside of the manor.
- 30. The title given to the owner of a manor.
- 31. One of the items it was necessary to get from outside of the manor.
- 32. Type of pain containing tiny glass particles.
- 34. After paying homage to the lord, the holder of the land giving service to the lord.
- 35. Defense against attacks.
Down
- 1. Cause someone to be useless in fighting.
- 3. An external arched support for the wall of a church or other building.
- 4. A woman that would give herbs and incantations to sick people.
- 7. A person of high birth, rank and title who typically owned land.
- 8. A mounted soldier in armor who served royalty or a lord
- 9. An herb that was used for stomach pains in the Dark Ages.
- 10. The battle where Charles the Hammer defeated the Spanish Moors
- 13. Able to produce all that is necessary to survive.
- 14. A system where the eldest son inherits the land.
- 16. The house and all the land that surrounds it during the Middle Ages.
- 17. Time period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Modern period from 500 – 1500 CE
- 20. Very brave.
- 22. Metal coverings used to protect the body in battle.
- 27. This refers to the slits in the castle wall.
- 28. Soldiers on horseback.
- 33. The Church tax equated to 10% of your income.