Medieval Economic and Political Power Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• frederick barbarossa : the holy roman emperor, also known as frederick i, who tried to capture northern italy.
• capital : money for investment
• roman empire : a kingdom established during middle ages that extended from germany to italy.
• charter : a document that establishes the rights and privileges for a town in exchange for a large sum of money, a yearly fee, or both.
• common law : a system of law based on customs and prior rulings
• tenant farmers : farmers who pay rent in on the land they work
• middle class : a social class that developed between the rich lords and the poor peasants.
• king john : son of henry ii whose abuse of power lead to him signing the magna charta.
• lay investiture : a practice in which a secular ruler, such as an emperor, appoints bishops.
• journeyman : the second level of a guild member that receives a salary for their work.
• due process of law : the right that all people are protected from arrest without proper legal procedures being followed.
• habeas corpus : the right that a person is protected from imprisonment without being charged with a crime.
• henry iv : a holy roman emperor who defied the pope for the right the appoint bishops since they held lands under his control.
• parliament : england’s legislative body
• apprentice : the first level of a guild member in which a person begins to learn a trade.
• guild : an association that controls specific trades or businesses
• jury : a legal system that uses groups of people to render judgement or punishment based on presented evidence.
• partnership : when merchants pool money together to finance large-scale ventures