Vocab A-M
Crude
Coarse
Gloomily
Sullenly
Medieval drama that portrayed Bible stories
miracle plays
Minstrel who stole Nick
Jankin
What is missing when Adam wakes up at the inn at Burford Bridge?
Nick
Roger says that the road is what?
A kind of holy thing, and a minstrel's home (accept one or the other)
"A minstrel sings what his listeners want to hear." Said by whom to whom?
Roger, Adam
Horrified
Aghast
Regret
Remorse
Adam's friend at St Alban's school; planning on going to Oxford
Perkin
A merchant who took Adam to Giles's fair, waylaid in the woods by a robber knight
Daun William
The couple who operate the ferry boat across the river Wey and care for Adam after his long swim
John and Jill Ferryman
Where does Adam spend the night after the hue and cry?
Under the bridge
"... he said to himself, 'Today he's coming! I know it!"
Said by whom, about whom?
Adam, Roger
Dissatisfaction
Discontent
To feel bitter about
Resent
Traveling minstrels: Jack, Alison, Lawrence, and Andrew
the de Vesey family
A major river that runs through London
Thames
Who owns the forest through which Adam and Daun William ride?
The king
How does Adam embarrass himself in the de Lisle carriage?
He tried to play his harp, but it is out of tune
"Minstrels get about and so do students." Said by whom to whom?
Perkin, Adam
Attack
Beset
Confusion
Perplexity
One of the largest fairs in Europe, located at Winchester
Giles's Fair
A nobleman who employed Roger as his minstrel
Sir Edmund de Lisle
Why does Adam swim the river Wey?
Jankin crossed on the ferry, and he is following him.
When Adam goes to Guildford, where does he go to find Roger?
"That which concerns all should be approved by all." Who said that?
King Edward I
Boring, repetitive
Monotonous
Peace
Serenity
The Monday after the Twelve Days of Christmas
Plow Monday
Name of the miracle play Adam watches
The Fall of Adam
Who was St Alban?
the first Christian martyr in Britain
Where is Roger when the story begins?
A minstrel school in France
"It's well to have a second string in your bow." Said by whom to whom?
Roger, Adam
Made using whatever is available
Improvised
Expressing sorrow
Who wrote this book?
Elizabeth Janet Gray
A famous cathedral in London
St. Paul's
Why do Adam and Roger have to leave the de Lisle house after Emilie's wedding?
Sir Edmund does not need minstrels all the time, but only for special occasions
Who does Adam see ice skating and how does he greet him?
Jankin, he pounces on him
"Whom God will help, no man can harm." Who said that?
Adam
Sadly
Morosely
Accusingly
Reproachfully
took care of Nick while Adam was at school
Dame Malkin
Pretty girl Adam tried to impress; daughter of the wealthy de Lisle family
Margery de Lisle
What is Adam's job when he helps Perkin's father in the fields?
breaking up clods of dirt
What is different about the Parliament being called by King Edward I?
It is the first time common people are invited
"I am a minstrel. I have right of passage anywhere. Let me pass." Where was Adam trying to gain entrance?
Guildford Castle
Wasting time
Idling
With determination
Resolutely
Document signed in 1215, limiting the power of the king
Magna Carta/Great Charter
A friendly squire who taught Adam new words at the de Lisle house
Simon Talbot
What are 2 of the 3 things Adam is given by the people at Ewelme?
Coat, shoes, bagpipe
What do students at Oxford discuss at the dinner table?
the Parliament at Westminster
"Sooner or later," said Roger, "you see everyone you know in Paul's Walk." What is Paul's Walk?
The central aisle of St. Paul's cathedral.
Thin
Gaunt
High spirited
Pert
Famous scholar who taught at Oxford
Roger Bacon
Where Adam is when the story begins
St. Albans
Who took Nick away from St. Albans?
Perkin
What happens at St. Alban's Abbey on St. Alban's Day?
Pilgrims come to worship at the shrine housing St. Alban's bones, extra dole is handed out to beggars
"Keep your eyes open, boy. You may see big things happening." Who said this?
The old man at the inn.
Force
Duress
Feeling great delight
Rapturous
A highway between Winchester and Canterbury
Pilgrim's Way
Who illustrated this book?
Robert Lawson
In what year does the story begin?
1294
What does Adam do to pass the time during the night of the hue and cry?
He recites the tale of Havelok the Dane
"He stands by the laws - and he doesn't make them all himself either." To whom was the speaker referring?
King Edward I