The Keywords. Flashcards
Dole
It means hand outs from the government.
Villa
A rich patrician family would live in a big country house.
Oratory
It is the art of public speaking.
Mosaic
Pictures and designs made from tiny pieces of glass or tiles.
Insulae
A plebeian family lived in blocks or flats.
Stola
Women wore long woollen tunics.
Mural
We’re bright tiles or on the walls.
Domus
We’re the patrician family would have lived in their town house was called a domus
Atrium
In the front door was a hall,open to the sky, called a atrium
Cena
Was the main meal that was in the evening and lasted several hours.
Ducking stool
Used to punish women who were trouble.
Peasants
Peasants were slaves
Serf
A serf who belonged to The Lord and farmed his land.
Manor
The land and everything on it owned by The Lord.
A bailiff
They made sure the peasants paid their taxes.