Apse
a round, polygonal or flat construction forming the extremity of the choir in many churches.
Apsidiole
small apse built around the main apse or on the transept arms of a church.
Archer
a soldier armed with a bow.
Loophole
a narrow opening in the walls of a fortified castle or fortress for firing with bow and arrow or crossbow against assailants.
Archbishop
in the Catholic faith, a bishop in charge of an ecclesiastic province.
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To have brushes with
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to be in conflict or in disagreement with someone.
Cavalry
a group of soldiers fighting on horseback
Fortified castle
fortified lordly residence, defended by ramparts, towers and ditches.
Wall-walk
a passageway running along the top of an enclosure wall and protected by a 'parapet'. It enables soldiers to walk round the rampart for surveillance purposes or during combat.
To wrangle with
to fight or quarrel with.
Choir
in religious architecture, the part of a church that extends beyond the nave.
Consanguinity
being of the same blood, from the same family.
Buttress
a masonry feature protruding from a wall and aimed at reinforcing it
Crenel
a notch between two merlons on the top of a rampart or tower used for defensive purposes.
Crypt
part of a church, often underground, in which saintly relics are placed.
Ambulatory
a gallery around the choir of a church for strolling.
Dukedom
the territory belonging to a duke.