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History; Medieval

The record of a landowner's (usually monastic) possessions in book form.

Bailli

History; Medieval

Royal officer responsible for the administration of justice and of revenue in a baillage or district.

Cadaster

History; Medieval

A tax register listing population on, ownership of, and extent of land.

Burgage tenure

History; Medieval

A freehold, usually within a town or borough; the holder customarily pays a money rent in lieu of all services, military or other.

Caesar

History; Medieval

The second title (after emperor) in the Byzantine Empire until the late eleventh century. Then it was eclipsed by new titles, first sebastocrator and then by despot, and thus fell to fourth place.

Three-centered arch

History; Medieval

Arch formed by three arcs, the middle (uppermost) struck from a centre below the springing line.

Bevor

History; Medieval

A high collar of plate covering the lower half of the face.

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