Across
- 1. Scandinavian people known for their raiding, trading, and exploring in the 8th to 11th centuries.
- 3. A piece of land given by a lord to a vassal in return for service.
- 5. A deadly plague that killed millions of people in Europe in the 14th century.
- 8. A system where land was given by lords to vassals (like knights) in exchange for loyalty and military service. People worked the land in return for protection.
- 9. Anything that is not related to religion.
- 10. A person who receives land from a lord and promises to help and be loyal in return.
- 11. A code of conduct for knights, including being brave, loyal, and treating others with respect, especially women.
- 12. Religious wars in which Christians tried to take back land (like Jerusalem) from Muslims.
Down
- 2. A group of people who do the same job (like blacksmiths or merchants) and help each other out.
- 4. A group of Germanic tribes who lived in what is now France and Germany. They helped end the Roman Empire and started the Kingdom of France.
- 6. A document signed in 1215 that limited the king’s power and gave people some rights.
- 7. Poor farmers who worked the land for the lords. They couldn’t leave the land and had few rights.
- 12. Law based on past decisions (precedent)