| A | B |
| peremptory: | take entirely |
| factious: | characterized by dissension |
| vale: | a wide valley |
| simpcox: | an impostor |
| beadles: | minor officials |
| appellant: | person making an appeal |
| cup of sack: | wine |
| prentice: | archaic form of apprentice |
| erst: | long ago, formerly |
| entreat: | request, petition |
| affiance: | betroth |
| procurator: | administer |
| marquess: | nobleman |
| yclad: (obsolete) | past participle of clothe |
| impris: | among the first |
| duchy: | ruled by a duke or duchess |
| brook delay: | allow delay |
| pillage: | to plunder |
| sceptre: | a staff held by a king |
| surfeiting: | over indulging |
| conjurations: | fanciful thoughts |
| ken: | knowledge, understanding |
| aidance: | aid |
| puttock: | a bird of prey |
| edict: | command of the king |
| pinnace: | ship powered by sails or oars |
| vassal: | anyone beholden to the monarch |
| Jack Cade: | leader of a popular revolt |
| puissance: | powerful |
| buckram: | to make pretentious (archaic) |
| execrations: | hateful or abhorrent |
| Fie! | expressing mild disgust |
| Elysium: | the abode of the blessed departed |
| Invitis nubibus: | obscured by clouds |
| brazen: | flagrant and insolent audacity |
| spleen: | seat of passion |
| knaves: | minor scoundrels |
| wrack: | wreck |
| forsooth: | implies contempt or doubt |
| cullions: | a term of abuse |
| cullions: | a term of abuse |
| bode: | to announce before hand |
| choleric: | anger due to choler |
| Albion's king: | the king of England |
| callet: | prostitute, scold or gossip |
| minions: | servants |
| dandle: | holding a baby on your knee |
| garret: | attic |
| groat: | silver coin |
| condign: | fitting, deserved |
| subornation: | induce someone to commit perjury |
| prithee is an abbreviation of: | I pray thee |
| plighted: | unfortunate |
| Minotar: | part man, part bull |
| seditious: | tending towards insurrection |
| amain: | at full speed |
| stigmatic: | under a mark of shame or discredit |