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carrack
History; Medieval

Large square rigged sailing vessel of Genoese origin, clinker built.

beguines
History; Medieval

Since the twelfth century, a name for pious women who lived in small voluntary groups for religious purposes, but did not take religious vows. They were free to own property, to ...

blanc
History; Medieval

French equivalent of groat but mainly of base metal instead of silver.

bill
History; Medieval

# A) Short, informal note; B) document initiating proceedings at common law or in equity; C) petition in parliament, on which enactment may be made. # Miltiary use: a weapon ...

charter of franchise
History; Medieval

Documents granting liberty to a serf by his lord. The term also applies to the freedom granted to the inhabitants of a town or borough. the issue of a Charter of Franchise frees ...

byrnie
History; Medieval

A mail shirt, the prescursor of the hauberk.

cantred
History; Medieval

Name applied by Anglo-Normans (usually when making grants of land) to pre-existing territorial units; later used of administrative divisions of certain counties in Ireland.

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