Module 2: "In This Time" Quote Strips

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  1. manor
    the landed estate of a lord, including the house on it
    In this time…many people lived their entire lives in one village or manor.
  2. obey
    comply with; do what one is told
    In this time…women were expected to obey their lords, husbands, and fathers in all things.
  3. lord
    a person who has general authority over others
    In this time…women were expected to obey their lords, husbands, and fathers in all things.
  4. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
    In this time…about nine-tenths of the people were peasants.
  5. livestock
    any animals kept for use or profit
    In this time…often the peasants’ homes included their livestock, such as pigs, chickens, and other animals.
  6. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
    In this time…peasants suffered from famines.
  7. plague
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
    Plagues depleted the livestock.
  8. honorable
    entitled to respect
    In this time…many believed that the only honorable way to live was as a professional warrior.
  9. warrior
    someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
    In this time…many believed that the only honorable way to live was as a professional warrior.
  10. infant
    a very young child who has not yet begun to walk or talk
    Mothers knew that they were unlikely to see all their infants grow to maturity.
  11. maturity
    the period of time in life after physical growth has stopped
    Mothers knew that they were unlikely to see all their infants grow to maturity.
  12. falconry
    the art of training birds of prey to hunt and return
    In this time…falconry, or hawking, was one of the most popular sports.
  13. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
    In this time…Jews faced many adversities.
  14. feast day
    a day designated for feasting
    In this time…people didn’t use our months of January, February, etc., but marked time by the feast days of the church.
  15. whim
    a sudden desire
    They lived in what we consider desperate poverty, and they were dependent on the whims of the weather and the goodwill of their lord.
  16. crusade
    fight a holy war
    In this time…30,000 to 40,000 children from France and Germany set off on a crusade to Palestine, believing that God would favor their [war] because of their faith, love, and poverty.
  17. faith
    a strong belief in a divine power or powers
    In this time…30,000 to 40,000 children from France and Germany set off on a crusade to Palestine, believing that God would favor their [war] because of their faith, love, and poverty.
  18. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
    Towns were growing, and more people were making a living by trade.
  19. pilgrim
    someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of devotion
    In this time…thousands of pilgrims traveled to pray in the presence of a saint’s body, or close to a spot where a saint had been martyred.
  20. martyr
    kill as one who suffers for the sake of principle
    In this time…thousands of pilgrims traveled to pray in the presence of a saint’s body, or close to a spot where a saint had been martyred.
  21. perish
    pass from physical life
    In this time…many women perished in childbirth, so it was not unusual for a man to marry three or four times.
Created on Tue Sep 29 16:12:07 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Dec 15 13:45:45 EST 2021)

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