Old English Flashcards
Another term for old English Literature
Anglo-Saxons Literature
The noun have 5 cases.
Several Declension’s.
Adjectives Were declined.
Verb had much a larger number infections than it has now.
Pronouns had a duel as well as plural number.
Ancient or Old English
The poetry of the language employed head rhyme or alliteration.
Old English or ancient English or anglo saxon.
Anglo-Saxon period, mentioned poet and prose-writer.
The works of poet Caedmon and the great prose writer King Alfred belong to this period.
What are the five invasions
The roman invasion.
The anglo saxon invasion.
The christian invasion.
The viking invasion.
Did norman French invasion.
The British islands were Inhabited by people also known as Britons.
Celtic people
One of the principal figures fighting the Romans was the Celtic queen named.
Boudicca
In this society, they alloted women rights of an equal to those of men.
Celtic society
It is a defensive wall across the entire northern border of England.
Hadrian’s Wall
He is the man who formed the Basis of arthurian Legend was probably a descendent of celtic and roman people who LED his followers in resisting the anglo saxons.
King arthur.
They were germanic tribes who began raiding the coastal areas of britain around 450.
Anglo saxons.
This invasion established the English language And the earliest English literature.
Anglo saxon invasion.
This was suppressed along with a celtic tribes during the anglo saxon invasion.
Christianity.
They were the one who recorded the oral stories of anglo saxons and who Composed And drew beowulf.
Christian monks and christian author.
This is another group of warlike pagan tribes read britain. They were from the area now known as scandinavia.
Vikings
Excellence in all that was important to the tribe. Pending seafaring fighting.
Attribute of the heroic ideal.
Man of the drive and anglo saxon. Warrior loyal to a specific leader.
Thane or retainer
The tribal forward for a singer entertained incorporated significant eventsBy composing and performing deals such as beowolf
SCOP
He negotiated a peaceful settlement with the vikings by partitioning britain in what was known as Danelaw.
Alfred the Great
It is the most important date in the history of britain in the development Of the English language.
Year 1066
In this period year 1066, This became the language of the court of the government the church and all the aristocratic entities.
Old French.
