Canterbury Tales and the Middle Ages Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Norman Invasion?
A
When Duke of Normandy invades England ; defeats Harold
2
Q
What is French at the tim?
A
A mix with Anglo-saxon
3
Q
What are the roots of English?
A
Anglo Saxon, French, and Latin/Greek
4
Q
What is the Magna Carta?
A
A list of complaints to give nobles power due to unfair actions by the king ; beginnings of Democracy
5
Q
Who was the Author of the Canterbury tales?
A
Geoffrey Chaucer
6
Q
How many tales are there?
A
120 planned, 22 completed
7
Q
What is a general prologue that is broken up into tales called?
A
A framework story
8
Q
Why are the people going to Canterbury
A
To see the holy site for a pilgrimage
9
Q
What language were the tales originally written in?
A
Middle-English
10
Q
When and where were the tales written?
A
1300s ; Middle Ages in England
