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The defensive stonework protecting soldiers on top of castle walls
A person of high rank, an aristocrat e.g. an Earl
Someone in charge of a castle in the absence of the owner, usually a noble of great honour
To surround a place with an armed force in order to defeat those defending it
A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against a government or leader
Extra fighters sent to increase the strength of an army
A supporter of King Henry III
A title of honour, often hereditary with the female being a baroness
The inner courtyard of a castle, usually having buildings and stables
A small doorway to allow movement in and out of the castle
Catapults or siege machine used in the medieval period to throw projectiles at castle walls
A type of siege machine which uses a swinging arm to throw missiles at the enemy
Calling people to action
Mechanical machines designed to hurl projectiles at the walls of an enemy castle or fortification
Someone who rules a country for a limited period, because the King or Queen is unable to rule e.g.because they are not old enough yet
People who help and support someone else
A war fought by different groups of people within the same country
Soldiers using a weapon that shoots a short arrow with great force
Someone who was employed by a richer person to do jobs in the house (or castle) such as cooking and cleaning
Money paid to the government to pay for the running of the country
Having very little money and/or possessions
The document drawn up by the barons and sealed by King John in 1215 and reissued in 1217 after the Battle of Lincoln
A large piece of cloth with words or images on, sometimes raised on poles in armies
A man of high social position who was trained to fight as a soldier on horseback
Freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements
Having this means a person, business or country has become successful, especially financially
A high ranking priest who is in charge of lower ranking priests across an area
Part of a helmet that can be pulled down to cover the face
A third of the land in the kingdom by 1217 was this and it had unpopular laws
In Lincoln, the home of the Bishop next to Lincoln Cathedral
A second gate or door often near the rear of a castle
Searching for food in the forest
New rules relating to the Royal Forest published in November 1217

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