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Across 3. a deadly disease, also called bubonic plague, spread by rats and fleas 5. a spear carried by knights on horseback 6. hand-written book 7. a club made of a ball with spikes attached to a wooden handle, carried by foot soldiers 8. a cover or shield for the sword 11. born into the highest social class 14. mesh or net made of metal rings or links worn under the armor, chain mail 15. a short-bladed, double-edged knife 18. middle ages 19. armor that protects the arm 20. type of government 21. a glove 23. a large, strong building or group of buildings surrounded by a high wall for protection 26. body of water which surrounded the castle. 30. people who work the land for the lord 32. a combination battle-axe and lance 33. the moveable part of the helmet in front of the eyes 35. a sport using a boy and arrow to hit a target 36. a heavy, double-edged steel cutting weapon 37. overlapping plates that form a short skirt around hips 38. monk who painstakenly wrote manuscripts 39. used by foot soldiers

Down 1. metal that covered the shoulders 2. a religious person 3. a person who makes armor 4. metal covering the knee and allowing for the movement of the leg 7. musician 9. a long-handled axe 10. a suit of metal worn by knights to protect them during battle 12. a wealthy landowner who is often a knight as well 13. a compact bow carried by foot soldiers 16. a collar of metal to protect the throat 17. a piece of steel that covers the thigh 22. woven artwork used to decorate the walls of castle and keep out drafts 24. armor that covers the foot 25. armor from the ankle to the knee 27. a breast plate from the neck to the waist (bulletproof vest) 28. noble soldiers 29. a head covering 31. pretend fight between two knights on horseback 34. had no land but had to work on the lord's manor at certain times, as well as make other payments