Medieval times

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war (6)
  2. 5. Intense adverse criticism (6)
  3. 8. Weapon with a long sharp blade (plural) (6)
  4. 12. Any hostile group of people (5)
  5. 13. Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (plural) (7)
  6. 14. Decoration that is hung on a wall or over a window (7)
  7. 15. An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention (13)
  8. 16. The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress (7)

Down

  1. 1. A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (6)
  2. 3. A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles (6)
  3. 4. Large fortified home of a king or queen (6)
  4. 6. A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state (4)
  5. 7. A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it (10)
  6. 9. A creature of Teutonic mythology (plural) (7)
  7. 10. Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry (plural) (7)
  8. 11. Animal you can ride that gallops (5)