The Middle Ages

4. the time between the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century AD and the beginning of the Renaissance (400 AD to 1300 AD)
5. required payments to a government
7. person given land by a lord in return for services
9. a continent located in the Northern Hemisphere; bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east
11. a war between France and Britain that lasted 116 years; mostly peaceful but had times of brutal violence (1337 to 1453); marked the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance
13. Referring to the Middle Ages

1. a warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback
2. a country made up of a string of islands located in East Asia
3. a government ruled by a king or queen
6. a person with no social status who lived on and farmed a lord's land in feudal times
8. land was given in exchange for protection; lords lived off the surplus crops of their vassals
10. political system where nobles are given use of lands that legally belong to their king in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on their land (serfs)
12. a member of a ruling family, usually very wealthy and powerful; NOT a king