archaeologist - A person who finds out about the past by looking at old objects or buildings that are buried under the ground. conquer - To beat an enemy and control them using force. cremate - To burn a dead body to ashes. defeat - To win a victory over. descended - If you are descended from someone you are, or are related to, one of their children. For example, you are descended from your grandparents. freeman - A person who owns land and slaves. historian - A person who studies the past. influence - The effect of a person or things on another. loyal - To be faithful to someone or something. E.g. Loyal to your brother, family or country. lyre - A lyre is a small harp played at Anglo-Saxon feasts. massacre - To kill many people. monastery - The building where monks live. monk - A member of a religious group that lives apart from society. pagan - A person who worships many gods. reconstruct - To rebuild. riddles - A puzzle based on a play with words. runes - The letters of the Anglo-Saxons alphabet. settlement - A place where people live. slaves - A person owned and controlled by another. thatch - A roof covered in straw. tribe - A group of people with who share a common background. victim - A person who suffers harm or death. warrior - A person who fights in battle. wergild - Money paid to a dead person's family by the murderer.
