20 Terms
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Medieval
Middle Ages
History; Medieval
The Middle Ages was a period of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The period followed the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, and preceded the Early Modern Era. It is ...
Middle palaeolithic
History; Medieval
The Middle palaeolithic is the second subdivision of the palaeolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia. The Middle palaeolithic and the Middle Stone Age broadly spanned ...
Modern history
History; Medieval
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages. The modern era started approximately in the 16th century and lasted until the beginning of the Industrial ...
Blackguard
History; Medieval
Anderer or shabby person - derived according to Francis Grose's dictionary of 1785 from the street boys who attended the London Horse Guards: "A shabby dirty fellow; a term said to be derived from a ...
Motte-and-bailey castle
History; Medieval
Fortress structure situated on a raised earthwork and surrounded by a protective fence.
