Here are a list of keywords, in relation to the educational Bramber Articles, that we believe may be useful to students, in order to make the reading materials more accessible.
Keywords
Rape- A section of a larger county. Each rape was owned by a lord, and contained their court and castle.
Norman- People who originated from Normandy, in France.
Saxon- Raiders and settlers, who migrated to England, from Germany.
Feudal- A system where a King has absolute rule over a country, and lords and barons serve as his second-in-command(s).
Baron- The lowest rank of nobility.
Barony- The estates of a Baron.
Toll– A forced payment of money, usually in return for crossing a road or bridge.
Burial fees– The cost for burying a dead relative, paid to the church or abbey where they were buried.
Bequeathed- To give something to somebody else. Often land, or money.
Crusader- A type of knight who went on religious campaigns.
Redeem- To make up for bad behaviour.
Heiress- A woman who inherits the land of her parents.
Chieftain- A person who is in charge of a group, or a clan, of other people.
Merrymaking– To have fun.
Motte- A mound forming the site of a castle or camp.
Bailey- The outer wall of a castle.
Fortify- Providing a place with defensive works to protect it against attack.
Patriarch(In this context)- A bishop, or senior member of a religious faith.
Layman- A non ordained male member of a church.
Monk- A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Folklore- The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
Magna Carta- A document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges, which the English barons forced King John to give his assent to in 1215.
Subsidence- The gradual caving in or sinking of a land.
Roundheads– A member or supporter of the Parliamentary party in the English Civil War.
Cavaliers- a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War.
Transepts- (in a cross-shaped church) either of the two parts forming the arms of the cross shape, projecting at right angles from the nave.
Gatehouse- a house standing by a gateway, especially on a country estate