Middle English Flashcards
the last king of the Anglo-Saxon royal line,
Edward the Confessor
He was crowned on Christmas Day in 1066.
William the conqueror
A bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Europe from 1346 to 1353. One of the most fatal pandemics in human history, as many as 50 million people perished, perhaps 50% of Europe’s 14th century population.
Black Death
intermittent struggle between England and France in the 14th–15th century over a series of disputes, including the question of the legitimate succession to the French crown.
Hundred Years’ War
What major event shaped the Middle English period?
The Norman Conquest
Which famous work of literature written in Middle English is
considered a masterpiece of storytelling?
The Canterbury Tales
What societal structure
emerged during the
Middle English period,
following the Norman
Conquest?
Feudalism
Who is known as the
“Father of English
Literature”?
Geoffrey Chaucer
What catastrophic event
had a profound impact
on the Middle English
period?
The Black death
Which English monarch
initiated the Norman
Conquest of England in
1066?
William the Conqueror
When did the transition
from Middle English to
Modern English begin,
and what were some key
linguistic changes during
this period?
15th Century - Great Vowel
Shift and Standardization
of spelling
Who is William Caxton?
He brought the printing
press to the England in 1476.
What was the primary
language of the ruling
elite during the Middle
English period?
Old English
English was said to be
trilingual for a long time
after the Norman
Conquest. What
languages belong to this
period?
Latin
Norman-French
English
What is the reason of
having a higher literacy
level among the English
people during the ME?
The books that were made from
the printing press are cheap.
