Ale

An alcoholic drink made from hops and malt. Similar to beer but much darker and heavier.

Accession

To come to the throne.

Abbey

A religious institution, usually made up of monks or nuns supervised by an abbot or an abbess.

95 Theses

This was the name given to the list of 95 complaints that Martin Luther had against the Catholic Church. In 1517, Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg.