Abbey Monastic community
Abbott Administrator of monastery / abbey
Abbess Administrator of monastery / abbey
Alms Gifts of money / services / goods for the poor
Bailey Outer courtyard of the fortification
Battlements Defensive structure along the outer edge of the wall walk
Benedictine Order Founded by St. Benedictine
Vows of personal poverty, chastity and obedience
Burh Fortified town
Chapter House Religious community administrative center
Cloister Enclosed inner courtyard in a monastery / abbey
Coffer Chest
Dane People of Denmark
Dragonship Viking longship, longboat
Fealty Swear loyalty and allegiance to an overlord / ruler
Garderobe Toilet
Gate Heavy wood doors for entry
Gatehouse Main entry with towers / barriers on each side of
the wood gate
Gong Farmer Cleans the toilets
Great Hall Main room for meetings and dining
Inner Bailey Courtyard in the center of the fortification
Keep Large tower
Illumination Artistically decorated manuscripts
Parapet Wall rampart
Postern Gate Secondary gate at the rear of the fortification
Psalter Book of Psalms
Rampart Embankment which encircles the fortification
Take the Cowl Become a Monk
Take the Veil Become a Nun
Turret Small tower
Viking Scandinavian warriors
Wall Walk Walkway on top of wall which encircles the fortification
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