Medieval Times

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Weapon with a long sharp blade (5)
  2. 2. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (6)
  3. 4. Male ruler of a kingdom (4)
  4. 7. A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it (10)
  5. 8. A creature of Teutonic mythology (6)
  6. 10. A country person (plural) (8)
  7. 11. Ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water (4)
  8. 12. One side of one leaf or the written or pictorial matter it contains (4)
  9. 14. A liquid that temporarily disables a person (4)

Down

  1. 1. A protective covering or structure (6)
  2. 3. Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry (plural) (7)
  3. 5. A large artillery gun that is usually on wheels (6)
  4. 6. The principal ___ in a castle or mansion (9)
  5. 9. Large fortified home of a king or queen (6)
  6. 10. Someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own (plural) (7)
  7. 13. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle (3)