Across
- 7. death A devastating plague that killed millions in the 14th century.
- 9. A German astronomer who formulated the laws of planetary motion.
- 11. A Renaissance art technique for creating depth and dimension.
- 13. A policy of increasing a nation's territory or influence.
- 15. The inventor of the printing press in Europe.
- 17. A medieval social system based on land and service.
- 18. Beliefs or opinions that go against established religious doctrines.
- 21. An Italian friar known for his criticism of corruption in the Church.
- 24. The study of the structure of the human body.
- 25. A German monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation.
- 27. Relating to citizens or the duties of citizenship.
Down
- 1. The formal exclusion of someone from the Church.
- 2. A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims for holy sites.
- 3. Skilled workers in training to become masters in their craft.
- 4. Payments made to the Church to reduce punishment for sins.
- 5. The overall way someone interprets the world around them.
- 6. Peasants tied to the land they worked on.
- 8. The scientific study of celestial bodies like stars and planets.
- 10. Reformation A movement that led to the creation of Protestant churches.
- 12. A system of ranking people based on status or authority.
- 14. A policy of extending a nation's power by gaining territories.
- 16. A medieval class of people who were not slaves but had no lord.
- 18. A thinker focused on human values and individual potential.
- 19. Vinci A Renaissance artist known for the Mona Lisa.
- 20. A Polish scientist who proposed a heliocentric model of the universe.
- 22. The everyday language spoken by ordinary people.
- 23. A system of government where power is vested in the people.
- 26. road A network of trade routes connecting the East and West.