Across
- 4. A formal division in a church or religious body.
- 6. A community of monks.
- 7. Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
- 8. An agreed-upon halt in fighting.
- 10. The principle that accused persons cannot be held in jail without the consent of a court.
- 13. A covering, usually made of metal or leather, worn to protect the body during fighting.
- 15. A sacred rite of public worhship.
- 16. The land controlled by a rule or lord.
- 18. A system of organizing people into ranks, with those of higher rank having more power and privileges.
- 20. A person who works for an expert in a trade or craft in return for training.
Down
- 1. To cause a person to suffer because of his or her religious beliefs.
- 2. A large bow used for firing feathered arrows.
- 3. A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith.
- 5. The medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women.
- 9. A deep, wide ditch, often filled with water.
- 11. To formally deprive a person of membership in a church.
- 12. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the bishop of an important city.
- 14. A large estate, including farmland and villages, held by a lord.
- 17. A person who holds beliefs that are contrary to the teachings of a church or other group.
- 19. The bishop of Rome and supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.