Middle Ages

3. A female who dedicates her life to God; avoids the things of the world
6. the title, rank, or status of a knight.
7. One of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in the years 1346–53.
9. The methods of training and standards of behavior for knights in the Middle Ages.
11. Land. Term used in continental Europe. A holding of land or land held through a special grant; normally by an Earl
12. The distinctive heraldic bearings or shield of a person, family, corporation, or country.
14. A government in which power is in the hands of a single person

1. A member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos.
2. An armored warrior who fought on horseback
4. A private stronghold also used as an occasional residence by the owner. Often, the castle would be occupied by a garrison and the owner would live in more comfort elsewhere.
5. Time of medieval Europe from 500ce-1500ce
8. The ranking of people in the middle ages
10. Business associations that dominated medieval towns; they passed laws, levied taxes, built protective walls for the city, etc. Each guild represented workers in one occupation such as weavers, bakers, brewers, sword makers, etc.
13. A surname