Democracy

A form of government where all eligible people have a say. This is done by voting on an issue directly or voting to elect a representative to make those decisions.

Defeat

To win victory over, to beat.

Declare War

To formally state an intention to begin armed hostilities. 

Danes

A native or inhabitant of Denmark.

Danelaw

Laws established by the Danish invaders and settlers in the North of England in the ninth and tenth centuries.

Culture

The behaviour, customs, beliefs, arts, institutions and practices of a body of people.

Cowboy

A man employed to herd, drive and tend cattle. His duties are usually carried out on horseback.

Cow Town

A small town built in a cattle area.

Court/Courtiers

A place where crimes are tried.

Counter Reformation

The response of the Roman Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation during the sixteenth century. It was a movement to remove Protestantism and restore Catholicism and the authority of the Pope.