| A | B |
| plague | a widespread disease |
| Cockney | a native of the East End of London |
| cloister | a covered walk in a religious institution like a monsastery |
| grotesque | bizarre; strange in an ugly way |
| sedately | in a calm way |
| curfew | time people must be indoors |
| hospice | lodging for the poor |
| coif | close fitting cap |
| friar | member of a religious order, like a monk |
| joust | 2 knights combatting on horseback with lances |
| fletcher | arrow maker |
| vexation | state of being annoyed or irritated |
| putrid | rotten |
| victuals | food supplies |
| tethered | tied to |
| jennet | small Spanish horse |
| Norman | native of Normandy, France |
| liege | person under protection of a feudal lord to whom he owes homage |