Mythology
A medieval singer of verses; musician, poet
What is a minstrel
A group or combination (as in a government) acting together within and usually against a larger body
What is faction
Gladness or gaiety accompanied with laughter
What is mirth
A person driven from his or her native place
What is exile
Of unknown or undeclared origin or authorship
What is anonymous
an event or phenomenon believed to be a sign or warning of a future occurrence
What is an omen
Mercilessly harsh or cruel
What is barbarous
What is principality
Painfully affecting the feelings
What is poignant
Savagely brutal, cruel, or wicked
What is atrocious
Desire to cause injury or distress to another
What is malice
An earnest request
What is a petition
To punish severely
What is to scourge
Shrewdly discerning; wily
What is astute
A mass of metal cast in a form convenient for storage or transportation
What is an ingot
An expression of high regard; tribute
homage
A person involved in medieval chemistry chiefly concerned with effort to turn base metals into gold.
What is an alchemist
Shortness or conciseness of expression or duration
What is brevity
A trace or visible sign left by something lost or vanished
What is vestige
The science or philosophy of law
What is jurisprudence
A fortress commanding a city
What is a citadel
Willful refusal to obey constituted authority; especially: revolt against a superior officer
What is a mutiny
Trashy
What is paltry
Deny the truth
What is contradict
An ankle-length garment worn, especially by Roman Catholic and Anglican clergy
What is a cassock