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Anglo-saxon To Medieval Flashcards

1
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What was the time of barbarian ism, bloody conflicts, ignorance, and violence called?

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The dark ages

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The people were ______-minded and the reader finds _______humor in their literature

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Serious; scarce

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3
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Who was the first person to ever write about England?

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Julius Caesar

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When did be try to conquer the British isles?

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55 b.c.

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Who were the Britons?

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The people that lived in the British isles

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What were the Britons neighbors (who lived to the north and west of them) called?

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Picts and Gaels

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How many years did Rome take over?

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300

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The main part of Britain took on a new name called…?

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Angle-land or England

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9
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What was the vigorous language that became the language of the people?

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Old English

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10
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The 790’s brought the next wave of invaders called…?

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The Vikings

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11
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Anglo-Saxon king of this time?

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Alfred the great

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12
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Hat did Alfred do?

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Unified the English and made the learning and culture flourish.

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13
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What is the Anglo-Saxon chronicle?

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A book of ancient history that was initiated by Alfred

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Who took Alfred’s throne in 1042?

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Edward the confessor. (He was deeply religious)

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What was the Norman conquest?

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Last successful invasion on the island of Britain. It was because someone took the throne that was rightfully Williams.

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16
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Which battle was Harold killed?

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The battle of Hastings I’m 1066

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17
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What ended the Anglo-Saxon dominance in England?

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The Norman conquest

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18
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Another word for fate

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Wyrd

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19
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What gave the Anglos hope?

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Chrisitianity/heaven

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20
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What were monasteries?

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Centers of intellectual, artistic, literary, and social activity.

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21
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What did the early literature of the Anglo-Saxon period Look like?

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Epic poems

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22
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What did epic poems consist of

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Praising the deeds of heroic warriors.

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23
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What did these poems reflect?

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The Brutal reality of life at this time.

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24
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What was the context of these poems?

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It was not always grim

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25
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What were mead halls?

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Where Kings and Nobles would gather to celebrate things and feast

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26
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What are scops?

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Professional poets. They would perform Poems for entertainment in these celebrations

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27
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What does oral art form mean?

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These problems were performed memorized and not written down

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28
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What is the most famous epic poem that has survived?

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Beowulf

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29
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True or false? Most old English poems were anonymous

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True

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30
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What is the name of the monk poet that is known by name?

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Caedmon

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31
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What is the domesday book?

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An extraordinary tax record of every bit of property owned

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32
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How did Henry the second reform the judicial system?

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He set up Royal courts throughout the country and established a system of juries.

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33
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When was he forced to sign the Magna Carta?

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1215

34
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What was the Magna Carta?

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Limited royal authority and gave more power to the barons

35
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Who fought the Hundred Years’ War?

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France and England

36
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Under whose reign was this war?

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Edward III in 1337

37
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What was the Black Death?

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Disease that killed a third of the population

38
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Two rival families took the throne when this war was over. What were the names and what were their symbols?

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A. House of York - white rose

B. house of Lancaster - red rose

39
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What was the war between them called?

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The war of the roses

40
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When did this war end?

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Ended in 1485 when the Lancaster king Henry Tudor killed Richard the third the Yorkist king. This ended the Middle Ages in England.

41
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What is feudalism?

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Political and economic system that William the conquered introduced in England after the Norman conquest.

42
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What power did the church have?

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Levying taxes, making its own laws, running its own courts, keeping kings and rulers in line threatening excommunication. (This Led to conflicts with the monarchy)

43
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What is chivalry?

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Code of honor intended to govern knightly behavior. This code encouraged knights to be generous, honest, brave and to defend the weak and fight against evil.

44
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The father of English literature

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Geoffrey Chaucer

45
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His best known work

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Canterbury tales

46
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Frame story

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Story within a story

47
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What spurred the re-emergence of the English language among the ruling class?

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The war with France

48
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What are ballads?

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Narrative songs telling of the lives of common folk

49
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Romances?

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Stories of gallant love, chivalry, adventure, heroism; represented the social order of the Middle Ages

50
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What’s an epic?

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Long narrative poem that celebrates a heros deeds

51
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Stock epithets?

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Adjectives that point out special traits of particular persons or things

52
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Kenning?

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Descriptive word or phrase that substitutes for a noun

53
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What years was the Anglo Saxon-medieval literature period?

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449-1485

54
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Narratives?

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A type of writing that relates a series of events

55
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What was chaucer’s style of writing?

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His works show compassion and fondness for human nature

56
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Irony?

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Contrast between expectation and reality

57
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What was chaucer’s primary career?

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Diplomacy

58
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Father of English history

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Venerable bede

59
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Bede’s most famous work?

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A history of the English church and people

60
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When did he become a deacon?

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Age 19

61
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When did he become ordained to the priesthood?

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Age 30

62
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Simile?

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A figure of speech that uses the word like or as to make a comparison of two unalike things

63
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What’s an epic simile?

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A long simile

64
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_____and ______ abound in the life of homer.

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Legend; mystery

65
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What two great epics did homer create?

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The Illiad and odyssey

66
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What is a hero?

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A legendary figure who performs deeds requiring incredible courage and strength

67
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The hero embodies _____that reflect lofty ideals.

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Character traits

68
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The poet uses formal _____and a serious _____.

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Diction; tone

69
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The poem reflects timeless values and ___________.

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Universal themes

70
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The original Beowulf manuscript…

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  1. exists in only one copy.
  2. Was damaged and almost destroyed by a fire I’m the 18th century.
  3. Has now been preserved by digitization.
71
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What language was Beowulf written?

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Old English

72
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What does Beowulf celebrate?

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Warrior culture and deeds requiring courage and strength.

73
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What should a hero look like?

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  1. Being of noble birth
  2. Exhibiting character traits.
  3. Performing courageous, sometimes superhuman deeds.
  4. Performing actions that often determine the fate of a nation or group of people
74
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The setting in epic poems?

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Often involves more than one nation

75
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Plots in epic poems?

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Complicated by supernatural beings

76
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Dialogue?

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Long speeches delivered by important characters

77
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Theme?

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Reflects timeless values

78
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The style includes…

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Formal diction and a serious tone

79
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Diction =

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The writers choice of words and sentence structure

80
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Tone =

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The expression of the writers attitude toward the subject

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