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Apange

History; Medieval

Royal lands granted by a French king to a younger son for his maintenance, with the title of duke or count.

Apse

History; Medieval

1) Part of a building semi-circular in plan. 2) Semicircular or polygonal end to a building.

Assize

History; Medieval

1) The meeting of feudal vassals with the king it also refers to decrees issued by the king after such meetings. 2) A) Rule or regulation; B) procedure in legal actions concerning land. See darrein ...

Autocephalous

History; Medieval

Self-headed, autonomous. Used to describe a branch of the Orthodox Church (e.g., the Serbian Church) that could, while remaining in communion with Constantinople, elect its own bishop and administer ...

Apparitor

History; Medieval

An official of the ecclesiastical courts, who summoned people to appear before them.

Apostolic Succession

History; Medieval

The doctrine that the authority of Jesus was passed down in an unbroken line from the apostles to their successors, the bishops.

Anelace

History; Medieval

A heavy, broad-bladed, sharp-pointed, double-edged knife.

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