Glossary Flashcards
1
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Illumination
A
Hand painted illustration in a medieval book
2
Q
Reeve
A
A magistrate administering law in a village
3
Q
Franklin
A
In the fourteenth sentry, one who was a land owner but not a member of the nobility
4
Q
Franks
A
People of a group of a Germanic nation who ruled in Western Europe from the sixth century
5
Q
Martyred
A
Killed of made to suffer for their religious beliefs
6
Q
Clergy
A
Officials of the church
7
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Sceptre
A
Rod symbolising royal authority of the monarch
8
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Homage
A
Pleading duties and loyalty to someone of superior rank in the feudal system
9
Q
Phalanx
A
Body of foot soldiers in close battle order
10
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Vernacular
A
Every day language spoken by a particular group or class
