Life in Medieval Ages - Vocabulary Flashcards
Charter
a written grant of rights and privileges by a ruler or government to a community, class of people, or organization
Guilds
an organization of people in the same craft or trade
Apprentice
a person who works for a master in a trade or craft in return for training
Common Law
a body of rulings made by judges or very old traditional laws that become part of nations legal system
Surplus
more than is needed or used
Coopers
barrel makers
Bloodletting
a technique that was to “bleed” patients by opening a vein or applying leeches to the skin to suck blood out
Bloodletting was a technique that was believed to remove the bad blood, but often such the opposite occurred.
Journeyman
a craftsperson who found work “by the day”
Domain
territory over which someone reigns
Isolated
set apart from other people or things
Specialization
concentrate one’s effort
