Unknown Vocabulary For Magna Carta:


Archbishop:  An important priest of the highest rank, who is also in charge of the churches and other bishops.


Bishops: A priest of a high rank that is in charge of the lower priests.


Abbots: A man who is in charge of building where monks live and worship.


Justiciaries: An administer of justice.


Foresters: A person who is in charge of a forest.


Stewards: The person who is in charge to look after the passengers on a ship.                                              


Bailiffs: A person who does actions under legal authority.                        

Liege: A feudal superior.                                          


Subdeacon: A minister of order ranking below deacon.



Seneschal: A governor, other administrative, or a judicial officer.


Unconstained: Not limited.


Ratification: The official way to confirm something, such as voting.


Earls: British nobleman ranking above a baron and below a marquess.


Aforesaid: Another term for aforementioned.


Amends: Action of repairing something.


Discreet: Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.


Stanks: Produce and recharge.


Wainage: Implements of feudal husbandry.


Husbandry: Raising crops.


Disparagement: Something that derogates or casts in a bad light.


Forthwith: Without any delay.


Bailiffs: Someone who manages the land and property of another person.


Chattels: Something that a person owns other than land or building. 


Debtor: One who owns a debt.


Sureties: The state of being sure.


Scutage: A payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service.


Boroughs: A town or district that is an administrative unit.


Tenants: A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.


Levied: Impose a tax,fee,etc.


Tenement: A piece of land held by a owner.


Disseisin: An action to recover lands.


Realm: A kingdom.


Freeholders: A registered voter who owns local prperty and has been a local resident for a certain length of time.


Amercements: Finical penalty in English law imposed either by the court or by peers.


Ecclesiastical: Relating to the Chistain church or its clergy.


Trithings: The practice of taking or paying a tithe.


Fief: An estate of land.


Intestate: Not having made a will before one dies.


Writ: A form of written command in the name of a court to act.


Exiled: Expel and bar from their native country.


Tarry: Covered with tar.


Detained: Keep someone from proceeding.


Escheat: The belief of property to the state to a lord, on the owners's dying without legal heirs.


Abbeys: The buildings resided by a community of monks or nuns.


Warrens: A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows.


Abolished: To put an end to a system, practice, etc.


Bailiwicks: One's sphere of operations or particular area of interest.


Mercenary: A professional solider hired to serve in a foreign army.


Franchises: The right to vote.


Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval Crusades.


Plea: A request made in an urgent or emotional way.


Rendering: The action of applying plaster to a wall.


Dis afforestation: To remove forests from land.


Retention: Keeping something in one's memory.


Hitherto: Until now or until the point where time is under discussion. 


Amercements: A fine.


Archbishop: The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.


Substituted: Replace with another.


Welshmen: A male native or inhabitant of Wales or a man of Welsh descent.


Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval crusades.


Perchance: A good chance.


Clergy: The body of all people order for religious duties, most likely in the Christian Church.


Pertains: To be appropriate, applicable, or related.


Desirous: Characterized by desire.


Petition: Make or present a formal request to an authority with respect for a reason.


Transgression: An act that goes against a law, code of conduct or rule.


Redress:  An undesirable or unfair situation.


Molesting: Assault or abuse sexually.


Incapacitated: Deprived of strength or power.


Provisions: An amount or thing supplied or provided.


Remitted: Send money in payment or as a gift.


Testimonial: A formal statement testifying to someone character and qualifications.


Concessions: A thing that granted.