People
This word means a Catholic priest who does not have a church, but spends his time praying.
A Monk
Most people in the Middle Ages lived on one of these.
This is part of a suit of armor. It refers to the metal glove worn to protect the back of the hand.
Gauntlet
This is another word for pillory, a form of punishment where the person is locked into a wooden collar and made to stand for hours.
Stocks
This was a professional entertainer who could sing, play music, tell stories, and other performing arts.
Minstrel
This is another word for a common farmer.
A Serf
This was a large home with the surrounding land and village which belonged to a lord, but was not fortified.
A Manor
This was a machine that was commonly used to run a grain mill or sawmill.
Waterwheel
This was a series of religious wars fought between European Christians and Muslims over possession of Jerusalem.
The Crusades
This was a sport, a practice combat between knights.
A Joust
This is the title of nobility, a person who had vassals serving them and working for them.
A Lord
This was a fortified home, built for protection which only the wealthiest lords (Dukes and Kings) could afford.
A Castle
This was a machine used to lift heavy stones in construction.
Treadmill
This was the most common form of punishment for small crimes.
Whipping
This was a type of musical instrument similar to a large guitar or lute with a round body.
Cittern
This man was a French King who was made "Holy Roman Emperor" in 800 AD.
Charlemagne
This was a small castle, usually the first part built to protect the family of the lord while the rest of the castle was under construction.
The Keep
This was often used instead of a plate to eat from at meals.
Trencher
This was a type of criminal trial where the participants asked God for a sign of innocence or guilt.
Ordeal
This word meant a type of hunting using hawks or other birds of prey.
Falconry
This was the order of the three stages of knighthood in the.
Page, Squire, and Knight
This is a small emergency exit from a castle or keep which would allow escape if the castle was at risk of capture.
Postern
This is a written agreement between a king and a person or town granting specific rights.
Charter
This is the nickname for the Bubonic Plague.
The Black Death
This was a type of musical instrument similar to a wooden flute or whistle with holes to cover with your fingers to change notes.
A Recorder