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Confession

History; Medieval

The public or private acknowledgment of sinfulness, regarded as necessary to obtain divine forgiveness.

Dungeon

History; Medieval

The jail, usually found in one of the towers.

Augustinian Canons

History; Medieval

Religious/monastic rules based on Love of God and Neighbor, respect for authority, care of the sick, and self-discipline.

Barons of the cinq ports

History; Medieval

The civic officers of the jurisdictional liberty known as the Cinq Ports, who provided ships for the king's service in return for their privileges.

Borough-English

History; Medieval

Term which designates the custom of ultimogeniture (All lands inherited by the youngest son).

Bressummer beam

History; Medieval

The lower beam of the front of a gallery upon which the frame of the floor is supported.

Blanc

History; Medieval

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

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