The Middle Ages Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. The economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages.
  2. 4. A system of organizing people into ranks with those of higher rank having more power and privileges.
  3. 6. The bishop of Rome and supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
  4. 9. A person belonging to a tribe or groups that is considered uncivilized.
  5. 11. An armed warrior
  6. 13. In fuedalism, a person who worked the land and was tied to the land.
  7. 15. A person who holds beliefs that are contrary to the teachings of a church or other group.
  8. 16. A writ that provides a person who is detained to have the right to report unlawful detention on imprisonment.
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  1. 1. The belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule.
  2. 3. A ruler or a powerful landowner
  3. 5. A royal ruler such as a King or Queen
  4. 7. A man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monestary.
  5. 8. A large estate including farmlands and villages held by a lord.
  6. 10. Land granted by the lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and services.
  7. 12. A Document signed in 1215 by King John of England that required the king to honor certain rights.
  8. 14. A medieval knights' code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women.