The Middle Ages III

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Across
  1. 2. a contest of individual combat
  2. 4. a prison in a castle
  3. 5. __________________ League; alliance that controlled trade in over 100 towns in northern Europe
  4. 8. capital of Byzantine Empire, home of Alexius I
  5. 10. _______________II Pope who called for a holy war on Muslims
  6. 11. left unplanted
  7. 12. a code of civilized behavior for knights
  8. 14. a manor
  9. 15. productive -- producing crops, for instance
  10. 17. flavoring agents like cinnamon that were profitable luxury trade items in medieval times
Down
  1. 1. an organization in a town that controlled a trade or craft
  2. 3. having to do with trade
  3. 6. these were used to turn over the soil, iron ones were introduced in the High Middle Ages
  4. 7. the "holy city" and destination of crusaders
  5. 9. contests for knights
  6. 13. a grain, commonly used in brewing ale and beer
  7. 16. Seljuk _____________; Central Asian Muslims who cut off Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land