Life in Medieval Towns Key Terms

a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas

• bubonic plague

• common law

• journeyman

• Jew

a singer or musician who sang or recited poems to music played on a harp or other instrument

• journeyman

• minstrel

• Jew

• guild

a body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system

• guild

• domain

• common law

• charter

a person who has learned a particular trade or craft but has not become an employer or master

• Jew

• journeyman

• minstrel

• apprentice

a descendant of the ancient Hebrews, the founders of the religion of Judaism

• Jew

• journeyman

• minstrel

• apprentice

a type of religious drama in the Middle Ages based on stories from the Bible

• mystery play

• miracle play

the land controlled by a ruler or lord

• guild

• domain

• charter

• common law

a written grant of rights and privileges by a ruler or government to a community, class of people, or organization

• domain

• common law

• commerce

• charter

a person who works for an expert in a trade or craft in returning for training

• apprentice

• journeyman

• Jew

• minstrel

the buying and selling of goods

• guild

• domain

• apprentice

• commerce