annulment - The invalidation of a marriage

bearbaiting - the former practice of setting dogs to fight a captive bear.

betrothal - engagement.

caricature - a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things

cypher - A system in which units of plain text of regular length, usually letters, are substituted according to a predetermined code.

death mask - a cast taken of a person's face after death.

French and Indian War - the war in America in which France and its Indian allies opposed England 1754-60: ended by Treaty of Paris in 1763.
hearsay - unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge.

illegitimate - born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.

lady in waiting - a lady who is in attendance upon a queen or princess.

leech - a bloodsucking worm of which were formerly used in medicine for bloodletting.

miniature - a very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like.

pamphlets - An unbound printed work, usually with a paper cover.

Privy Council - a body of persons who advise the sovereign in matters of state

Reformation - the religious movement in the 16th century that had for its object the reform of the Roman Catholic Church, and that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches.

scurvy - a disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, livid spots on the skin, prostration, etc., due to a diet lacking in vitamin C.

treason - the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.

tyrant - a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.