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GLOSSARYGLOSSARY Abbot – a man who is the head of an Dissolution of the Monasteries – Henry abbey of monks and has authority over VIII suppressed Catholic monasteries a prior in England, between 1536 and 1541, by repurposing or destroying Arcade – a row of arches that their resources are supported by columns, either freestanding or attached to a wall to Domesday survey – a record which form a gallery listed the extent, value and ownership of land in England, made in 1086 by order Baron – a land-holding nobleman of William I who was granted land by the king for honourable service Façade – the main front of a building Chief minister – the highest ranking Inner bailey – the strongly fortified official beneath the king, who is not in enclosure at the centre of a castle, often the royal family surrounded by a stone curtain wall Clergy – the community of people Keep – the central tower of a castle, working for the church, ordained for often used as a final refuge during religious duties, including the prior a siege and monks Latrine – a simple toilet, built over a Cloister – a covered square-shaped hole in the ground or stream walk in a convent, monastery, college, Layman – a non-ordained member of or cathedral a Church Cluniac – a Benedictine monastic Mason – a person skilled in carving and tradition founded at Cluny in eastern laying stone for buildings France in 910 Mass – the act of gathering to take Holy Consecrate – the solemn act of Communion, especially in the Roman dedicating a building or object to a Catholic Church special purpose,
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