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The Paston Letters – Vocabulary 17 October 1465

The Paston Letters – Vocabulary 17 October 1465. Leslie Ireland and Chaney Means. Tones. Fear discouragement. Tones.

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The Paston Letters – Vocabulary 17 October 1465

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  1. The Paston Letters – Vocabulary17 October 1465 Leslie Ireland and Chaney Means

  2. Tones • Fear • discouragement

  3. Tones • Margaret is telling John 1 what has happened to the land and what has been demolished. She also tells him that their family and friends are being attacked for being close to the family as well.

  4. Vehement • Margaret expressed her vehemence toward the events occurring in her life in the letters to John I.

  5. Inveigh • Margaret inveighed about her attackers to her family and friends, and said some very bad things about them in her letters.

  6. Surmise • Readers can surmise that Margaret was fearing what could happen to all the people close to the Paston family.

  7. Demise • The mayor threatened to cause Robert Lovegold’s demise by hanging for being around Margaret and the Paston family.

  8. Remit • Barrow was willing to have a drink with John I in London to remit him by resolving any anger between them.

  9. Diabolical • Lord Moleyns and several others have diabolically attacked the Paston estates and family friends by burning down the land and buildings and threatening the people.

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