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abbot superior or head of monastery vassal person who held land from a feudal lord and recieved protection for alleigance pomp splendid display dowry money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage betrothed engaged to be married pious devout, reverently observant of religion Crusade Christian military expedition troubadour travelling minstrel/singer/lyric poet piety reverence and respect for family and God homage public displays of respect baron member of the lowest grade of nobility (in England) coronation act/ceremony of crowning flutist flute player tambourine small drum w/a drumhead and jingles on the sides viol bowed musical instrument like the violin tapestry heavily designed woven rug thats hung on a wall excommunication banned from/deprived from a church membership kaleidoscope constantly changing set of colors consecration to set apart as sacred bishop second in line to the pope monk man who lives in a religious community and spreads his religion; devotes all his time to religion gothic style of architecture originating in France despicable deserving to be despised relic surviving memorial of something in the past Amazons tall, powerful, aggressive women caravan group of travelling merchants Day of Epiphany Christian holdiay that celebrates visit of Maji to Jesus knights medieval servant who provided military protection to his lord or lady humility quality of being humble sovereignty independent power whim odd desire pilgrim a person who journeys for religious devotion realm royal domain or kingdom Duke of Normandy member of the highest rank-Henry II brazen loud and disrespectful lord man of high rank in a feudal society who had work from vassals and knights in exchange for protection centaur a legendary half-human half-horse creature pagan one who is not a Christian chancellor secretary of a king Archbishop of Canterbury second in rank to the Pope, in Canterbury "neck verses" memorized Bible verses; if you know them, you were part of the clergy knight-at-arms knight who protects royal family jousting tournaments where people fight and try to knock eachother of their horses "rules of Courtly Love" The rules of a game of medieval tiems to establish manners, made by Eleanor's daughter Marie saucy sassy and disrespectful house arrest punishment where you can't leave your house Stonehenge A landmark that no one knows where it came from chain mail steel ring coat worn under a knights' armor (like present day Under Armour) parley a discussion or conference, usually between enemies over terms of a truce Truce of God (IMPORTANT TO KNOW FOR EXAM!!!) a rule where a man cannot attack another man's land during a Crusade siege act of surrounding abbey a monastery under supervision of an abbot charter a document outlining the conditions of a corporal body Magna Carta the "great charter" of English liberties Messrs. short for Miss or Mr. Louis Eleanor's ex-husband; very different from her Eleanor the main character, a queen, a mother, accomplished much....(tells Part IV) Matilda Empress Henry's mother; Eleanor's mother-in-law, tells Part II William the Marshal The trusty knight of Eleanor, tells Part III Henry Eleanor's second husband Young Henry Eleanor and King Henry's son, the best son who became king, married Marguerite Richard the Lion Heart the handsome, bossy son of Eleanor "died with a lion heart" Thomas Beckett King Henry's chancellor who turned against him when he became Archbishop John Lackland the horrible son of Eleanor, rude, no one likes him Abbot Suger the abbot of St. Denis, the gothic church; good friends w/ Eleanor Rosamond King Henry's girlfriend (GASP!!!) Marguerite King Louis and Constance's daughter; engaged to marry Young Henry Louis the Fat King Louis's fat father; he died Geoffrey King Henry's father, got the nick-name "plantagenet" Plantagenet Henry's family, got the name from Geoffrey always wearing the plant in his hat Constance Louis's wife after Eleanor; had Marguerite scarlet a deep, red color miniver white fur