10 Terms
Contributors in Medieval
Medieval
Confession
History; Medieval
The public or private acknowledgment of sinfulness, regarded as necessary to obtain divine forgiveness.
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.
