| A | B |
| guild | Middle Ages trade union |
| noble or lord | Issued the town charter |
| apprentice | Boy learning a craft or trade |
| master | Teaches his craft or trade |
| journeyman | Works for other craftsmen |
| castle | Town built on its land |
| traders | Founded towns |
| friar | Town priest or clergy |
| Dominican | Clerical order |
| sage | Spice used to clean teeth |
| garlic | Magic against werewolves |
| cinnamon | Inner bark of a tree |
| history | Written record of the past |
| geography | The study of the places where people live |
| prehistoric | Before recorded time |
| topography | Land features of a region |
| crusade | Holy war |
| cathedral | Church; town's spiritual center |
| Romanesque | Cold, dark buildings with small windows |
| Gothic | Warm, bright buildings; fbying buttresses and stained glass |