| Term | Definition |
| alliance | n. an agreement to cooperate; an association |
| barbarian | n.1. a savage; a brute. 2. a person without culture |
| feudalism | n. a political system of the Middle Ages, based on holding land |
| homage | n. honor; tribute |
| medieval | adj. of the Middle Ages |
| Plague | n. 1. a widespread disease; an outbreak. 2. any widespread evil; any annoyance. v. to trouble; to annoy; to make miserable |
| plunder | v. to rob by force, as in war; to raid |
| privilege | n. an advantage; a right |
| proclaim | v. 1. to state publicly. 2. to praise publicly. 3. to prohibit publicly |
| secular | adj. wordly; not holy or religious |