Litterature Test: 1 Flashcards
What were the years for the Anglo-Saxon period?
449-1066
Who are the Celts?
Britons and Gaels
When did Romans conquer Britain?
AD 43
What did the Angles and Saxons call the area?
Angle-land
How did Christianity spread to the land?
Through Missionaries
When Germanic tribes took over the area, who defeated the Danes?
Alfred the Great
Who united the tribes?
King Egbert
What is another name for the Norse?
Vikings
Who defeated the Danes and united England under his rule?
King Alfred
When was written language created?
600’s
Before written language, who memorized stories and where were they recited?
Bards and poets. Mead halls.
Where were most manuscripts produced?
Monasteries
Where was most Old English literature translated from?
Latin sources
What groups spoke what languages?
French - Aristocracy
Latin - Church
English - Common man
What was the propose of the Crusades?
To rid Jerusalem of Muslims
When was the Magna Carta signed and who signed it?
1215 by King John
Who fought in the Hundred Years War?
France and England
Where did Grendal’s mother live?
In the lake
Why did the dragon attack the people?
Someone stole a golden cup from him
What did the people do with the dragon’s treasue?
Put it in the tower
Who was the King of the Danes?
Hrothgar
Who conqured England?
Rome
How were stories told?
Oraly
What was the focus of Anglo-Saxon stories?
Male warriors
What killed a 1/4 of England’s population?
Black Death
What did land equal in the Feudal system?
Wealth
Where did people move to after the Black Death?
Cities
Which two positions had a power struggle?
King vs. Pope
Who came to Beowulf’s aide during the fight with the dragon?
Wiglaf
How many people went with Beowulf to kill the dragon?
15
What was Gilgamesh’s friend’s name?
Enkidu
Was Beowulf young or old when the story took place?
Old
