Across
- 4. A tax paid to the Church, usually one-tenth of earnings.
- 8. A person who received land in exchange for loyalty.
- 10. A person accused of holding beliefs against the Church.
- 12. A medieval term for a Muslim during the Crusades.
- 13. A religious journey to a sacred place.
- 15. A series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims.
- 16. A large estate owned by a lord during the Middle Ages.
- 17. Carta The document signed in 1215 limiting the king’s power.
- 19. Land granted by a lord in exchange for service.
- 20. The Holy City fought over during the Crusades.
- 21. A warrior of noble birth who followed a code of chivalry.
- 22. A religious community where monks lived and worked.
- 23. A noble who owned land and had vassals.
Down
- 1. A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants.
- 2. The code of conduct followed by medieval knights.
- 3. A military blockade of a castle or city.
- 5. The head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- 6. A young worker learning a trade from a master.
- 7. The Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders.
- 9. A system where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.
- 11. A Church court that tried people for heresy.
- 12. A peasant who worked the land and was bound to a lord’s estate.
- 13. A deadly disease that killed millions in the 14th century.
- 14. The English king known as “The Lionheart” who fought in the Third Crusade.
- 18. A large fortified residence of nobles.