Trireme: ancient boat with three rows of oars.
Raider: someone who enters a place illegally and usually violently, and steals from it.
Trader: a person who buys and sells things.
Fierce: strong and powerful:
Coast: the land next to or close to the sea:
Raven: the largest bird in the crow family, with shiny black feathers.
Shallow: not deep
Monk: a member of a group of religious men who do not marry and usually live together in a monastery
Drown: to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe underwater
besiege: to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out
intruder: someone who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted
seafarer: a person who travels by sea, sailor
inherit: to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died
foul: unpleasant
advanced: modern and developed
weapon: any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, knife, etc.
capacity: the total amount that can be contained
cargo: the goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other large vehicle
sturdy: strong
Plank: wooden board
Rivet: bolt, screw
Variable: not fixed
Bearings: location
Favourable: giving you an advantage or more chance of success
Landfall: approach to land
Precede: come before
Navigable: that can be navigated
Underway: moving
Moss: plant
Tar: substance
Tallow: animal fat
Draught: the depth of water needed for a boat to be able to float
Hardship: difficulty
Rough: (sea) with big waves
Chronicle: a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
Annals: recorded history
Capture: that act of taking someone as a prisoner, or taking something into your possession, especially by force
Loot: money and valuable objects that have been stolen, especially by an army from a defeated enemy or by thieves
Merchant: a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with other countries
Civil war: a war fought by different groups of people living in the same country
Pit: a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area on any surface
Massacre: an act of killing a lot of people
Heathen: having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam
Dedicate: declare in honor of sb
Patron Saint: Saint who protects a certain group
Convert: change religion
Depict: create a representation
Nobility: aristocracy
Order: religious group
Abbey: a building where monks or nuns live or used to live. Some abbeys are now used as churches
Crucifix: figure of Christ on Cross
Pulpit: stand, platform
Renovation: the process of repairing and improving a building so that it is in good condition again, or the improvements that are carried out
Lath: strip of wood
Plaster: material for coating walls
Parish: district served by a church
Eucharist: Holy Communion