Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Demesne — Property owned freely; land held for the lord s own use rather than let or leased. This land would have been worked for the lord by his serfs, occupying between a fifth and a third of the land available. It was likely that this *manor was the… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Demesne — The part of the lord s manorial lands reserved for his own use and not allocated to his serfs or freeholder tenants. Serfs worked in the demesne for a specified numbers of days per week. The demesne could either be scattered among the serfs land … Medieval glossary
High Farming — ♦ Practice of landlords whereby demesne lands were kept in hand, cultivated with wage or unfree labour, and the produce consumed or sold for profit. (Waugh, Scott. England in the Reign of Edward III, 238) Related terms: Demesne … Medieval glossary
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
primitive culture — Introduction in the lexicon of early anthropologists, any of numerous societies characterized by features that may include lack of a written language, relative isolation, small population, relatively simple social institutions and… … Universalium
Fintona — Infobox UK place official name= Fintona irish name= Fionntamhnach static static image caption=Fionntamhnach Fintona map type= Northern Ireland latitude= 54.50 longitude= 7.32 belfast distance= 66 miles / 106 km civil parish= Donacavey population … Wikipedia
History of the English fiscal system — The history of the English fiscal system affords the best known example of continuous financial development in terms of both institutions and methods. Although periods of great upheaval occurred from the time of the Norman Conquest to the… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
