Across
- 2. / Church leaders such as priests and bishops
- 3. / A land grant given to a vassal by a lord
- 6. / A large and important Christian church
- 7. / A medieval system where land was exchanged for service and loyalty
- 9. / A religious community where monks lived and worked
- 10. / A fortified home of a noble or monarch
- 12. / A common worker who farmed the land
- 14. / A warrior who served a lord in armor on horseback
- 16. / A group of workers in the same trade who formed an organization
- 18. / A young person learning a trade from a master
- 21. / The social class of lords, dukes, and other landowners
- 22. / A large estate owned by a noble, often self-sufficient
- 23. / The system of symbols and shields used to identify noble families
- 24. / A peasant bound to the land under the feudal system
Down
- 1. / The period in European history between ancient and modern times
- 2. / The medieval code of conduct for knights
- 4. / A combat sport where knights fought on horseback
- 5. / A person granted land in return for loyalty and service
- 8. / A king or queen who ruled a kingdom
- 11. / A medieval poet or musician who performed songs
- 12. / A deadly disease that swept through Europe
- 13. / A tax paid to the Church, often one-tenth of income
- 15. / A craftsman who made weapons and tools from iron
- 17. / A young noble who served a knight and trained to become one
- 19. / Religious wars launched to reclaim the Holy Land
- 20. / A historic document that limited the king’s power and protected rights