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Скудо (экскудо – в Испании и Португалии, экю – во Франции) – ходовая денежная единица государств в Средние века и Новое время, выражаемая золотой или серебряной монетой. (Здесь и далее – прим. пер.)

Унция – мера веса, сегодня равная 28,35 г. В различных странах и в разные исторические периоды унция колебалась от 25 до 35 г.

В средневековой Англии эта роль часто отводилась мажордому.

Вид казни в средневековой Англии, применяемый к преступникам, обвиняемым в государственной измене.

Сведений о личности отравителя история почти не сохранила. В то же время название Шатонёф-сюр-Шер носит коммуна в центральной Франции – видимо, именно здесь когда-то находились владения барона.

От франц. pomme d'ambre – «душистое яблоко». Такой аксессуар вошел в европейскую моду в Средневековье и Раннее Новое время.

В оригинале – sternutatoria – букв, «чихательное»; лекарственное вещество наподобие перца.

Здесь автор приуменьшает: согласно сохранившимся свидетельствам, для единственного штамма малярии, распространенного в Италии в те времена, инкубационный период и вовсе составлял 16–59 дней (прим. науч. ред.)

Титул, обозначавший наследника французского престола.

Дож – формальный глава Венецианской республики.