| A | B |
|---|
| mercenary | soldier who fights for any country for pay |
| tithe | financial support for church; usually 10 per cent of one's income |
| gallows | device used for hanging a person |
| comrade | companion or friend |
| treason | betrayal of your country |
| minstrel | musician or poet who travelled and gave performances |
| steward | servant |
| turret | small rounded tower at the corners of a castle |
| tournament | sporting event where knights jousted with blunt swords |
| lance | long pointed metal weapon carried by cavalry |
| grudge | feeling of ill will or resentment that lasts a long time |
| renegade | person who lives outside the law |
| liege | vassal or servant owing loyalty to a lord or king |
| traitor | someone who is disloyal or treacherous |
| crusade | army of European Christians traveling to the Holy Land to recapture it from the Muslims |
| carrion | rotten food or eating rotten food |
| bower | leafy shady shelter in a garden or woods |
| cudgel | heavy stick used as a weapon |
| ambush | unexpected attack from a concealed position |
| ransom | money demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner |
