Test 1 Flashcards
Who inhabited England prior the the Anglos and the Saxons
Celts and British
What are the dates of the Anglo-Saxon period
446-1066
Who is responsible for establishing England as a nation and why did he do so
King Alfred, he wanted to spread Christianity
What was the role of women during this time period
We’re respected and had many rights, had land, inherited property, we’re offered gifts in marriage
When was dream of the rood found
8th century
Where and what on was the dream of the rood found
Northumbria, ruthwell cross
What is the significance of dream of the rood
Had a lot of biblical based writing, one of the earliest recorded pieces of literature
What is dream of the rood about
Jesus being crucified from the crosses perspective
When was Judith found
Don’t know no recorded evidence
Who found and translated Judith
Don’t know didn’t sign it
What is the book of Judith where is it found
Part of the Nowell codex and apocrypha
What did the poet change in lanval
Made the women more heroic she saves the day, and makes her a Virgin instead of a widow
Why did the poet make the changes he did on lanval
To make the story more entertaining and heroic
What are the dates of the Anglo-Norman period
1066-1204
What influence did the French have on England
Changed the government system, made French the spoken language
Why is there very little English literature coming out of this period
Everyone was writing in French, with an exception on Marie de France
What time period is lanval from
Anglo Norman
Who wrote lanval
Marie de France
Why did she write lanval
Focused more on eternal struggle of promises in a romantic relationship
Who wrote the Canterbury tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
Where when and to whom was Chaucer born
1343 October, London England, born into a prosperous family of wine merchants
What job did Chaucer have growing up
Merchant
What languages was Chaucer proficient in
Latin, French, Italian
Who was chaucers benefactor and life long friend
Thomas becket
