3rd+Period+Arthurian+Glossary

A duke is a nobleman that has a piece of land to look after called a dukedom. []
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stewart,_3rd_Duke_of_Richmond http://www.marinerswelfare.com.au/Newsletters/newsletterV1N3.htm

An earl is a member of the social class of nobility. The title of earl is Anglo-Saxon, which means chieftain.
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This is a Coronet (small, simple crown) of a British Earl. ]@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl @http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/earl a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. The term “Baron” is not used as a form of address in Britain, barons usually being referred to as “Lord.” • asimilar member of a foreign nobility . • A person who held lands orproperty from the sovereign or a powerful overlord .
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 * Knight: ** A knight is a person who serves his country, especially in wars and military. A knight was one of 3 types of soldiers in the Middle Ages, along with foot soldiers and archers. Being a knight not only took a ton of effort, but also required a lot of money. You would have to pay for a war horse, weapons, armor, and shields.
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 * http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medknight.html**
 * http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=baldwin&book=quixote&story=moon**


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 * Cathedral: ** The main church where the bishop's diocese is located.

http://www.visitingdc.com/images/national-cathedral-picture.jpg http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cathedral http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral


 * Bishop: A senior member of the Christian clergy that typically is in charge of diocese and given power to confer holy orders. **
 * Dark Ages: **

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The Dark Ages started when Visigoths demanded the fall of Rome. Not only did they only attack Rome but they also savaged and took everything they could find. The term Dark Ages though is a time in Rome’s history when there was no such thing as the Roman Empire. People lived, although many died in harsh and slow ways. ======


 * Middle Ages: **

 the period of European history from about a.d. 500 to about 1500. It was also the time from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/middle+ages http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20ages


 * Renaissance: The period of time when art and literature was popular. This was the transition from the medieval to modern. **

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/renaissance https://www.google.com/search?q=renaissance+definition&aq=f&sugexp=chrome,mod=16&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelot http://www.castles.me.uk/legends-of-camelot.htm
 * Camelot: King archers castle/ capitol [[image:camelot.jpg width="117" height="152"]] **


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 * Uther Pendragon:[[image:300px-Arthur-Pyle_Uther-Pendragon.JPG]]Uther Pendragon is a legendary king of Roman-Britain and the supposed father of King Arthur. **

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uther_Pendragon http://www.kingarthursknights.com/others/uther.asp


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 * Merlin: Ishan **


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Avalon was a legendary island from the famous King Arthur story. It was said that Arthur’s extremely well known magical sword, Excalibur, was created, and molded on this mystical island. It was also said, that after Arthur’s last battle, the Battle of Camlann, Arthur was taken to the isle of Avalon, to recover from his wounds. Avalon is thought to have originated from the Welsh word, //afal//, which means //apple.// Many people from Celtic descent still believe that Arthur is alive, and one day will come back to rule as the rightful king, once more.



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 * Chivalry or Codes of Chivalry: **
 * Definition: A beliefe system embracing the idea of the knight and knighthood.[[image:images (1).jpeg width="207" height="154" align="left" caption="Knight in Shining Armour" link="http://boloji.com"]] **
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