Across
- 1. a person who was bound to work on the demesne and give the lord a portion of their harvest
- 3. people who prayed for the salvation of humanity
- 6. excavated land around the castle to prevent the approach of war machines
- 7. to be dependent or dominated by a person or thing
- 9. small plots of land granted or leased by the lord to peasants
- 13. people who couldn’t leave their dependent holding and passed on this to their children
- 14. men who considered their power from God
- 15. free people who could live where they wanted or leave the fiefdom
- 17. heavy metal grill lowered to prevent anyone from entering the castle
- 19. an assembly of nobles and clergy who advised on major issues
- 20. large territories belonging to the king which was the centre of economic activity (also known as manors)
Down
- 2. mock battles that consisted of a number of events
- 4. political, economic, and social system in Western Europe between the 9th-15th centuries
- 5. people who worked and carried out tasks to maintain and feed the clergy and nobility
- 8. invaders who came from Scandinavia
- 9. territory exploited directly for the lord
- 10. people who fought and defended feudal society
- 11. divided into orders, estates or social groups that were determined by birth
- 12. a person who gave peasants protection, justice, and permission to work the land
- 16. had to marry someone that was designated by their parents or unmarried would enter monasteries
- 18. had a life that revolved around military activity