El Cid
Spanish for "The Lord"
zealots
Those who demonstrate a fanatical pursuit of their religious or political beliefs.
feudalism
Dominant hierarchial socio-economic system in Europe during Middle Aage in which the nobility owned land as exchange for service to the crown and vassals acted as tenants exchanging land use with peasants in exchange for a portion of the crops they raised.
banishment
Officially ostracized from a community or society by decree of authority.
lamentation
A public and passionate exhibition of sorrow and grief.
smote
Stricken with a heavy, damage-inducing blow.
denunciation
A public reprimand which serves to inform others about the misdeeds in question as much as it is chastise the person being denounced.
girded
Fitted out for going into battle.
coffers
Assets and capital on hand.
surety
A guarantee for the repayment of an obligation.
treason
The criminal act of betraying one's country.
embossed
Embellished or burnished with a raised pattern.
repentance
Genuine remorse for past misdeeds and actions.
grievous
Heartbreaking sorrow and anguish.
succor
Relief or assistance at the time of greatest need.
Moors
Muslim inhabitants around the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages,
booty
Valuable items gotten as the result of plunder.
plunder
Items stolen from a vanquished enemy after defeating them in battle.
yore
A period in the past.
rancor
Bitter feelings resulting from a prolonged period of quarrelsome encounters.
hillock
A small hill or even a topographical feature that is no more than a mound.
