Life in a medieval town Flashcards
1
Q
Toll
A
A tax that people had to pay to enter the town
2
Q
Curfew
A
The time when all fires had to be put out
3
Q
Leprosy
A
A type of skin diseases
4
Q
Black Death
A
A diseases carried by the black rat’s fleas
5
Q
Plague
A
An infectious diseases
6
Q
Charter
A
A legal document granted by the king that allowed people to run their own towns
7
Q
Corporation
A
A group of people working together
8
Q
Fair green
A
The land outside the castle walls where the fair was held
