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Anglo-saxon To Medieval Flashcards

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

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Old English

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

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The Vikings

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Anglo-Saxon king of this time?

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Alfred the great

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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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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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Which battle was Harold killed?

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The battle of Hastings I’m 1066

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What ended the Anglo-Saxon dominance in England?

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The Norman conquest

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Another word for fate

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Wyrd

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What gave the Anglos hope?

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Chrisitianity/heaven

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What were monasteries?

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

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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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What did epic poems consist of

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Praising the deeds of heroic warriors.

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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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What was the context of these poems?

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It was not always grim

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What were mead halls?
Where Kings and Nobles would gather to celebrate things and feast
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What are scops?
Professional poets. They would perform Poems for entertainment in these celebrations
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What does oral art form mean?
These problems were performed memorized and not written down
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What is the most famous epic poem that has survived?
Beowulf
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True or false? Most old English poems were anonymous
True
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What is the name of the monk poet that is known by name?
Caedmon
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What is the domesday book?
An extraordinary tax record of every bit of property owned
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How did Henry the second reform the judicial system?
He set up Royal courts throughout the country and established a system of juries.
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When was he forced to sign the Magna Carta?
1215
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What was the Magna Carta?
Limited royal authority and gave more power to the barons
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Who fought the Hundred Years' War?
France and England
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Under whose reign was this war?
Edward III in 1337
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What was the Black Death?
Disease that killed a third of the population
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Two rival families took the throne when this war was over. What were the names and what were their symbols?
A. House of York - white rose | B. house of Lancaster - red rose
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What was the war between them called?
The war of the roses
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When did this war end?
Ended in 1485 when the Lancaster king Henry Tudor killed Richard the third the Yorkist king. This ended the Middle Ages in England.
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What is feudalism?
Political and economic system that William the conquered introduced in England after the Norman conquest.
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What power did the church have?
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)
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What is chivalry?
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.
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The father of English literature
Geoffrey Chaucer
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His best known work
Canterbury tales
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Frame story
Story within a story
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What spurred the re-emergence of the English language among the ruling class?
The war with France
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What are ballads?
Narrative songs telling of the lives of common folk
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Romances?
Stories of gallant love, chivalry, adventure, heroism; represented the social order of the Middle Ages
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What's an epic?
Long narrative poem that celebrates a heros deeds
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Stock epithets?
Adjectives that point out special traits of particular persons or things
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Kenning?
Descriptive word or phrase that substitutes for a noun
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What years was the Anglo Saxon-medieval literature period?
449-1485
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Narratives?
A type of writing that relates a series of events
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What was chaucer's style of writing?
His works show compassion and fondness for human nature
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Irony?
Contrast between expectation and reality
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What was chaucer's primary career?
Diplomacy
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Father of English history
Venerable bede
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Bede's most famous work?
A history of the English church and people
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When did he become a deacon?
Age 19
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When did he become ordained to the priesthood?
Age 30
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Simile?
A figure of speech that uses the word like or as to make a comparison of two unalike things
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What's an epic simile?
A long simile
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_____and ______ abound in the life of homer.
Legend; mystery
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What two great epics did homer create?
The Illiad and odyssey
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What is a hero?
A legendary figure who performs deeds requiring incredible courage and strength
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The hero embodies _____that reflect lofty ideals.
Character traits
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The poet uses formal _____and a serious _____.
Diction; tone
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The poem reflects timeless values and ___________.
Universal themes
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The original Beowulf manuscript...
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.
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What language was Beowulf written?
Old English
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What does Beowulf celebrate?
Warrior culture and deeds requiring courage and strength.
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What should a hero look like?
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
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The setting in epic poems?
Often involves more than one nation
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Plots in epic poems?
Complicated by supernatural beings
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Dialogue?
Long speeches delivered by important characters
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Theme?
Reflects timeless values
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The style includes...
Formal diction and a serious tone
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Diction =
The writers choice of words and sentence structure
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Tone =
The expression of the writers attitude toward the subject

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