| Term | Definition |
| tapestry | woven, wall hanging that may tell a story |
| monastery | the residence of monks |
| seized | taken by force or authority |
| pilgrims | travelers to a sacred place |
| niche | a recess in a wall |
| barbarian | a person considered to be uncivilized |
| page | a young boy serving a knight; a knight in training |
| solemn | serious; sacred |
| heraldry | the art of the coat of arms; tracing family trees |
| chivalry | ideal qualities such as courtesy, courage, respect, etc. |
| chain mail | the iron links making the undergarment for a knight's protection |
| feudal system | a system in which land is held in exhange for their services to a lord or king |
| serf | a slave |
| melee | confused, general fight |
| manuscript | a handwritten original piece of writing |
| illuminated | to light brightly |
| buttress | an arched structure supporting a wall |
| chamber | a room; especially a bedroom |
| antagonist | a person who is hostile; opposes the protagonist (good-doer) in a story |
| epic | describing heroic deeds |
| summons | to call on one to appear |
| friar | a male member of the Roman Catholic order; religious man who lived in poverty performing religious services; survived on the charity of others |