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tournament
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a contest or series of contests between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords
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falconry
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the art of training and using falcons for hunting
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minstrel
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a medieval musician who traveled from place to place, singing songs and reciting verses
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herald
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an official responsible for conveying royal messages and making proclamations
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parliament
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a national lawmaking body composed of representatives
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rebellion
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an uprising or armed resistance against established authority or a government
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baron, baroness
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a member of the hereditary nobility;
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count,countess
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one who holds a rank of European nobility that is equivalent to that of an English earl
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duke,duchess
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a high-ranking male nobleman, the ruler of a duchy in Europe or ranked just below a prince in Britain
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riot
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a violent public disturbance, usu. involving a large number of people
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