| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MOAT | Medieval protection against invasion |
| MOAT | Medieval protection |
| ARMOR | Medieval protection |
| hansa | medieval league of towns of northern Germany and adjacent countries for the promotion and protection of commerce |
| hansas | medieval league of towns of northern Germany and adjacent countries for the promotion and protection of commerce |
| feudalism | The dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection |
