English History Flashcards
The first archbishop, the year they were sent and the person who sent them
Augustine of Kent, 597, Gregory the Great.
The year when the synod of whitby was held and the king in charge
664 , King Oswiu
Earliest surviving anglo waxon poem and its contents.
Widsth. Gives a good overview of the role of the bard and the germanic world
Finsbury Fragment and its content. The parties involved and the location where it took place.
Alliterative verse about King Hnaef and their 60 retainers. Their struggle against a siege on Finn’s fort. Between danes and frisians
Deor and it’s content
Poem of a minstrel who was supplanted from his service work for a lord by Herronda
Two poems about Walter of Aquitaine. Who wrote it ? The form and content of its predecessor. When was it discovered ?
Waltharius by Eikkehard of St Gall
Waldhere - 30 lines , 2 parts , evidence of popularity of germanic heroes among anglo saxons, discovered on 1860
The Abess of Whitby during the synod of whitby
Hilda of Whitby
The list of poems in Junius manuscript
Genesis A/B, exodus, Daniel, Christ and Satan
The form name of Cynewulf’s poem and their names and their books.
Acrostic.
Exeter book- Juliana, Christ 2
Vercilis book - elene, fate of apostles
The contents of the Wanderer
Ubi Sunt ? (Where are they?) Lament of a solitary man who was in service of a lord but has now since lost everything after the lord’s death
Romance poem from Anglo-saxon? which book ? How many lines ?
Wulf and Eadwacer. 19 lines. Wulf is the women’s outlawed lover and Eadwacer her hated husband she is forced to live with.
The 3 poems that represent anglosaxon romance poetry
The wife’s lament, the Husband’s message and Wulf and Eadwacer
Works in exeter book
Widsth, deor, the Wanderer, the seafarer, the ruin, the gnomic verses, wife’s lament, husband’s message
The war is recorded to be on 937. Name ? Between who ? Which house was ruling ?
The Battle of Brunanburh. Anglo saxon chronicle. English army vs combination of scots, Vikings and britons. House of wessex.
Recorded as 991, between who ? Recorded where ? Name ?
Battle of Maladon. Between English and Danes. Recorded in Anglo Saxon Chronicles.
King Alfred’s ruling period. Works he translated
871 to 899, history against pagans by orosius, Ecclesiastical history of the English people by Bede, Pastoral Care by Gregory the Great
Bede translated how many chapters of whose Gospel ?
First 6 chapters of the gospel of St John
List of Aelfric’s contributions and information
Abbot of Eynsham
2 series of Catholic Homilies
1 series named Lives of the Saints
Released an abbreviated version of the first 7 books of Old Testament
What are the first 7 books of the Bible called in group ?
The Heptateuch
Wulfstan, how long did he have power ? What is his series of sermons called ? Why is it important ? When was it delivered
From 1002 to 1023
Sermon lupi de anglos
Delivered on 1014
Paints a vivid picture of the atrocities committed by Danish forces.
The battle of Hastings- date, kings involved
14th October, William The Conqueor, Norman-french vs Harold Godswinson, Anglo-saxon.
When was english introduced to law courts ? When was it first used in the opening of a parliament
Introduced to law courts in 1362
First time used in opening of parliament in 1363
Written by Geoffrey of Monmouth, it is a fictional historical account of Britain. When was it written ? When does it start ? What is it the central matter of ?
Historia Regum Beitanniae (The history of the kings of Britain) originally called Dr Gestis Britonum (On the deeds of Britons) written on 1136. Starts from when the Trojans founding the British nation.
What made Geoffrey of Monmouth’s book important ? Whose first appearance ? Who did not exist in the book ?
we find the first stories of Lear, Cymbaline, gorboduc, Uther Pendragon, Merlin, treachery of Arthur’s nephew Mordred, disloyalty of Guinevere (Guanhumara) and king L Arthur. Lacks Lancelot and Tristan
What made Geoffrey of Monmouth’s book important ? Whose first appearance ? Who did not exist in the book ?
we find the first stories of Lear, Cymbaline, gorboduc, Uther Pendragon, Merlin, treachery of Arthur’s nephew Mordred, disloyalty of Guinevere (Guanhumara) and king L Arthur. Lacks Lancelot and Tristan
Whose traditions did Geoffrey braw upon.
Gildas and Nennius
Written by Walter Map. It is a collection of miscellaneous anecdotes meant to satirise contemporary abuses
De Nugis Curialium (The courier’s trifles)
Was inspired by Geoffrey of monmouth. What is first mentioned here ? How many lines ? Name ? This work was, in turn, translated by who ?
Wace’s Roman de brut
First mention of the round tables
15000 lines
In turn translated by Layamon.
From where does the Lais derive from ?
Celtic origin. Seems to have derived from Welsh and Breton sources
Who wrote a Lais dedicated to King Henry 2nd
Marie de france
The name of the fragments which were taken and used as book bonding material
Worcester Fragment 25 short pieces of vocal music
What makes Ormulum special ? When was it roughly written ? What was the intent ? Who wrote it ? How many lines ?
Written by Orm or Ormin
Wanted to translate gospel verses that were read during mass.
Has neither anglosaxon alliteration nor rhyme
Depended on syllabic regularity
15 syllables and a feminine ending
Used phonetic spelling, with a double consonant after every short vowel.
10,000 lines
Introduced over 1000 new words into Oxford English dictionary. How many lines approximately. When was it written roughly ? Who and when did the first modern edition release ?
Cursor Mundi
30,000 lines
Early 14th century
Reverent Richard morris 1874-1892
Six volumes in early english text society series
