Ms Van Loon's Medieval Word List

Louise V. (Australia)
Learning about words that were used in medieval times.
22 words 3 learners

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  1. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  2. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
  3. feudal
    relating to a system where vassals are protected by lords
  4. Dark Ages
    the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
  5. Empire
    an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh
  6. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  7. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  8. heretic
    a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma
  9. witch
    a female sorcerer or magician
  10. castle
    a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
  11. barbarian
    a member of an uncivilized people
  12. rebellion
    organized opposition to authority
  13. dynasty
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
  14. warfare
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
  15. England
    a division of the United Kingdom
  16. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  17. rape
    the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse
  18. decapitation
    execution by cutting off the victim's head
  19. tournament
    a competition in which contestants play a series of games
  20. knight
    a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry
  21. Magna Carta
    the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
  22. serf
    (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Created on Thu Jul 21 00:21:26 EDT 2011

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