The Middle Ages

5. Where the monks lived
6. Another name for the bubonic plague
7. Protective armor made from linked chain
8. A contagious disease that affects many people
10. The name for the way society worked in the Middle Ages, based on land owners controlling the people who did their work
11. The pictorial representation of your family
12. A medieval shirt for men
13. A mechanical bow and arrow
14. These are commonly known for ‘shining armour’ and rescuing damsels in distress!
17. A common weapon, known for its slicing ability
18. The chunks of land handed out to the nobility

1. A movable bridge that could be lowered to connect the castle with the road over a moat
2. Another term for ‘Middle Ages’
3. A plague carried by rats across Europe
4. A weapon that consisted of a spikey metal ball at the end of a chain
9. A type of horseback competition for knights
11. A religious war between the European Christians and the Muslims, fighting for control over Jerusalem
13. Where the nobility lived
15. Lowest rank in the feudal system
16. The upper class