wise up words Flashcards
what is a Citizen?
A person who lives in a town
What is a Gentlemen?
Rich man,often a duke, sometimes an earl or lord who owned land
What is a Yeoman?
A Farmer
What is a Pauper?
Someone with no job who relies on charity
What is Class?
A group of people with the same economic or social status
What is a Merchant?
A person whose job is to buy and sell goods in order to make a profit
What is Poor law?
A law passed in 1601 that placed paupers into four categories; each group was treated differently
What is a Birch?
A bundle of twigs tied together and used to hit children as a punishment; a cane was a single piece of wood
What is Grammar School?
A school that taught mainly Latin and Greek grammar
What is a Hornbook?
A flat, double-sided paddle, shaped like a table-tennis bat; used to help students to read an write
What is a Quill Pen?
A pen made from a feather; dipped in ink to write
What is Cudgles?
A a game for two people; each person has a heavy stick and they take it in turns to hit each other; the person left standing is the winner
What is Shin-Hacking?
A game for two people; each person wears there heaviest pair of boots,; they take it in turns to kick each other, and the person left standing is the winner
What is a Strolling Player?
A travelling actor, musician and entertainer
What is Whitsun?
The seventh sunday after easter, also called pentecost
