Medieval Times

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 7. A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it (10)
  2. 9. A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles (6)
  3. 11. A sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner (10)
  4. 13. A place of worship that has its own altar (6)
  5. 15. A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances (5)

Down

  1. 1. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages (8)
  2. 2. The epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half (10)
  3. 3. Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry (plural) (7)
  4. 4. The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress (7)
  5. 5. A medieval English villein (plural) (7)
  6. 6. A country person (plural) (8)
  7. 8. Weapon with a long sharp blade (5)
  8. 10. The mansion of a lord or wealthy person (5)
  9. 12. A ceremonial dinner party for many people (5)
  10. 13. Large fortified home of a king or queen (6)
  11. 14. Ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water (4)