Medieval Ages

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war (6)
  2. 5. Female ruler of a kingdom (5)
  3. 6. Continent that includes France and Italy (6)
  4. 8. A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (plural) (8)
  5. 12. Large fortified home of a king or queen (6)
  6. 13. A sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner (10)
  7. 15. Protective covering made of metal and used in combat (5)
  8. 16. Long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising (6)

Down

  1. 1. A polite name for any woman (plural) (6)
  2. 2. Young nobleman attendant on a knight (6)
  3. 3. A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord (plural) (5)
  4. 7. One side of one leaf or the written or pictorial matter it contains (4)
  5. 9. A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it (10)
  6. 10. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages (8)
  7. 11. Ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water (4)
  8. 14. A ceremonial dinner party for many people (5)