FEUDAL TERMS OF ENGLAND (and other places)
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ABBEY: A monastic community of either monks or nuns.
Ruled...
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FEUDAL TERMS OF ENGLAND (and other places)
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ABBEY: A monastic community of either monks or nuns.
Ruled by an (m.
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Abbot or (f.
) Abbess Usually founded by a particular monastic order and
bound by their rules.
Abbeys many times owe some form of feudal obligation
to a lord/lady or higher organization.
Basically they are self contained
with all basic function performed by the residents and needs from the
local area.
ABJURATION: A renunciation, under oath, of heresy to the Christian faith,
made by a Christian wishing to be reconciled with the church.
ADULTERINE CASTLE: A castle build with out a person s liege lord s approval.
AMERCEMENT: A financial penalty inflicted at the MERCY of the king or his
justices for various minor offences.
The offender is said to be "IN MERCY"
and the monies paid to the crown to settle the matter is call
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