anglo- saxon period powerpoint notes Flashcards
the anglo saxon period is also known as the
dark ages
this period spans ____, from
6 centuries
449-1066
the 449 invasion led to what figure leading against the invasion
King Arthur
britons during the 449 invasion were driven where
north and west
what was the strongest germanic tribe
Angles
what was the land and language called
Angleland
Angleish
pagan beliefs in ____ dominated
wyrd- fate
when did the first roman missionary arrive
597- Augustine
what did augustine establish
monastery at canterbury
when was the viking invasion
790
who restored order to the country
alfred the great
who leads the last invasion on england
when
what is it called
william the conqueror led the battle of hastings in 1066
what are some surviving old english words
a, the, to , from ,eye , nose, cat, man, house
what are some danish words
egg, dirt, take, sky, get,
latin words
mass, priest, angel, school, grammar
french words
attorney, judge, crime, court, stew ,roast ,boot, dress
the oral tradition was carried on by
scops
types of literature
epics, lyrics, riddles
tone of literature
bleak fatalism
3 books published in this time
The exeter book
Bede’s History of the English People
Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
beowulf is about people who lived in the
3rd and 4th centuries
characteristics of an epic poem
It is long It spans vast settings it starts in the middle of things it is about heroic exploits its hero has a worthy adversary has over 3000 lines many people are affected it contains lengthy, formal speeches
