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The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources edited by Dr. Andrea R. Harbin.
Bubonic plague that ravaged Europe and Asia in the mid-fourteenth century and reappeared periodically in Europe for generations.
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A vassal who holds directly from the crown and serves as a member of the king's great council. It is not, of itself, a title, but rather a description of the Tenants in Chief class of nobility.
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Gascon title meaning "bastard", but to which no stigma attached. It was adopted as a matter of course by illegitimate sons of prominent families.
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# Name given to administrative divisions of certain counties.
# Land held as a grant directly from the king.
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# Surface created by removing a square edge obliquely.
# Bevel, plane formed by cut-off angle.
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Feudal obligation to serve in the garrison of a castle, either for a period each year or during war.
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# Manorial official, overseer of the manor, chosen by the lord.
# Chief representative of a lord on a manor (usually an outsider appointed by the lord).
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A small tree or large shrub bearing black fruits 1-1. 5in. long with comparatively large stones. Spreads by cuckers - shoots arising from underground from parts of the root system - and therefore often develops into dense stands. Frequently found near to former habitation; not much grown today. Technically a sub species of the plum and its allies; the normal plum of gardens is another sub species.
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