KING & QUEENS
This English king was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215.
Who is King John of England?
The large fortified home where a lord lived during medieval times.
What is a castle?
Farmers who worked land owned by nobles in the feudal system.
What are serfs?
Religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land.
What are the Crusades?
The main church that dominated religious life in medieval Europe.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
This queen ruled England during the late 1500s and was known as the “Virgin Queen.”
Who is Elizabeth I?
The code of honor followed by medieval knights.
What is chivalry?
Organizations of skilled workers like blacksmiths or bakers in medieval towns.
What are guilds?
The long war fought between England and France from 1337–1453.
What is the Hundred Years' War?
The leader of the Catholic Church.
Who is the Pope?
This French heroine helped lead France during the Hundred Years’ War.
Who is Joan of Arc?
The heavily armored horse soldiers of the medieval period.
What are knights?
The deadly disease that killed millions in Europe during the 1300s.
What is the Black Death?
The 1066 battle where William defeated the English army to become king.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
People who lived in monasteries and devoted their lives to religion.
Who are monks?
This Norman ruler became king of England after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Who is William the Conqueror?
The tall central tower of a castle used as the strongest point of defense.
What is the keep?
The system that organized medieval society into lords, vassals, and serfs.
What is feudalism?
The powerful English weapon used by archers during the Hundred Years’ War.
What is the longbow?
The punishment where a person was expelled from the Catholic Church.
What is excommunication?
This English king had six wives and created the Church of England.
Who is Henry VIII?
The water-filled ditch surrounding many castles for protection.
What is a moat?
A piece of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
What is a fief?
The famous wall surrounding this city was the final target of the First Crusade in 1099.
What is Jerusalem?
This city served as the center of the Catholic Church.
What is Rome?