Alien
other so in medieval England, aliens were from other countries
Anglo-Saxon
People who migrated from Europe and lived in England from the 5th century
Anti-semitism
hatred or prejudice against Jewish people
Black death
A pandemic also known as the bubonic plague. it reached England in 1348 and killed between 30 - 60% of the population
Blood Libel
The name given to false stories that Jewish people murdered Christian children to use their blood in rituals
Christendom
Christian Countries, also known as ‘The Christian World’
Crusade
A series of Christian military wars in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries to take back the holy land of Jerusalem from Muslims
Danegeld
Money paid by the Saxons to the Danes in order to make them stay away
Denizen
A migrant with a letter of denization
Domesday Book
A manuscript record of the ‘Great Survey’ of much of England and Wales. completed 1086 by order of William The Conquer
Fertile
Land that is able to support farming and growing of food