Chapter 1 Notes Flashcards
William of Normandy lacked the heroic quality of?
Generosity
Who is the king most responsible for the initiation of “The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles”?
Alfred the Great
What was William’s “Doomsday Book” about?
To record the survey of all the property owned in England
After King Ethelred died who took his place?
Edmund
What are three struggles Edmund faced?
- The greater mobility of the Danes
- The unreliability of his followers
- Conflicting loyalties in the Danelaw
As a ruler William the Conquerer is best defined as ?
Severe
The English under William valued ________ more than _________.
Tyranny
Anarchy
London was important to both the ________ and ____________ of _______ in England.
Defense
Determination
Policy
In the riddles about the shield and the weathercock (weathervane), the attitudes are best described as ?
Resigned
True or False: the riddles about the shield and the weathercock are monologues.
True
Why is an iceberg considered charming?
It’s beauty tempts sailors to sail closer than is safe
In riddles 4, water is both a ________ and a ______.
Blessing
Curse
In beowulf the Danes are being assaulted by Grendel because of the sin of?
Pride
The traditional aim of a poet is to?
Teach by delighting
Grendel is the offspring of?
Cain
