Basic history words
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normans |
The Normans were Vikings ( people from Scandinavia) who conquered an area in France they called Normandy in nine hundred and eleven.
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defeated |
It tells Macbeth that he will not be defeated.
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tactics |
Tactics are the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and manoeuvering them in battle.
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conquest |
The small country was his last conquest.
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tapestry |
A tapestry is a fabric upon which coloured threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial; like the Bayeux Tapestry.
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medieval |
The town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years.
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survey |
They surveyed the pupils' opinions about school dinners.
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domesday |
The Domesday Book, is a book that gives information about life in England in the year one thousand and eighty six.
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Book |
He read the whole book in one day.
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heir |
The heir to his fortune will be very rich.
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feudal |
A baron is a feudal vassal holding his lands under a direct grant from the king.
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system |
The decimal numeral system has ten as its base.
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oath |
An oath is a promise made in the name of God or holy person.
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noble |
Noble is an important man in medieval times.
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baron |
A baron is a feudal vassal holding his lands under a direct grant from the king.
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villein |
A villein was a labourer forced to work on the land for a feudal lord.
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peasants |
Peasants were unimportant people who worked the land but did not own it.
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