Key Words Flashcards
Define famine
A desperate shortage of food
Define Monasteries
The place where monks lived
Define parliament
The law-making assembly of a country
Who were the husbandmen?
Poorer farmers in the Early Modern period
Define cholera
Serious infection of diarrhea and vomiting spread by infected water
Define urbanisation
The rapid growth of towns and cities
Define Sanitation
Measures linked to cleanliness and hygiene, especially drainage or sewage
Define Council
Local governing body or a region/town
Define HIV/AIDS
An immunodeficient disease that progresses to AIDS, which is fatal
Define Latrines
Toilets without a flushing system
Who were flagellants?
People who whip themselves as a sacrifice to God to avoid Plague
Who were Yeomen?
Richer farmers in the Early Modern period
Define conduit
A small fountain or water pipe
Define Industrialisation
The development of industry and growth of cities and factories
Define democracy
A system of government where people are elected into power
