The Middle Ages

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Across
  1. 3. Time period between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance
  2. 6. Death Deadly disease that killed millions in Europe
  3. 7. Noble with authority over land and peasants
  4. 8. Majority of the medieval population who worked the land
  5. 11. Religious leader who crowned Charlemagne emperor
  6. 13. Frankish king who united much of Europe
  7. 14. High-status people such as lords, ladies, and knights
  8. 17. Germanic tribe ruled by Charlemagne
  9. 18. Empire Eastern Roman Empire that continued after Rome fell
  10. 19. Early part of the Middle Ages when learning and trade declined
  11. 21. Most powerful institution in medieval Europe
  12. 22. System where lords gave land in exchange for loyalty and service
  13. 23. Buildings made for protection, not comfort
  14. 24. Religious women who helped preserve knowledge
  15. 25. Warriors mounted on horseback
Down
  1. 1. Religious men who copied books and preserved knowledge
  2. 2. Code of behavior knights were expected to follow
  3. 4. Organized groups of workers in the same trade
  4. 5. Young people learning a trade from a master craftsman
  5. 9. Peasants legally tied to the lord’s land
  6. 10. Time period of renewed learning and culture after the Middle Ages
  7. 12. Economic system where peasants worked on a manor
  8. 15. Noblewoman responsible for the household and children
  9. 16. Lesser lords who received land from powerful lords
  10. 17. Estates of land granted to vassals
  11. 20. Language Charlemagne encouraged people to learn