U5 L5 English Literature 1066-1400 Flashcards
What is the period between the Norman Conquest and the age of Chaucer referred to as?
High Middle Ages
After the conquest, what was Anglo-Saxon FIRST influenced by?
Norman French
What is Norman French?
blend of French and Germanic languages of Vikings settles in Normandy
What was Medieval French close/similar to?
Latin
What did the upper class of Norman nobles speak in?
Norman French
What was the language of the common people?
English
What were official court and legal languages?
French and Latin
How much literature of the early High Middle Ages survives?
little
For how long did the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle continue after the Norman Conquest?
nearly a century
The main French influence on language occurs in words referring to what?
state matters and arts and learning
What was the dialect in which Chaucer wrote?
London dialect
What are examples of dialects that grew out during the High Middle Ages?
- Middle English
- London
- Northwest Midland
How does the Middle English dialect vary?
distance of region from central govt
Which centuries saw the rebirth of a true English Literature?
late 12 and 13 cent
Writers of which centuries established English as a literary language?
14-15
Who wrote the History of the Kings of Britain, and in which century?
Geoffrey of Monmouth in 12 cent
Were extant literary works of the 12th century scarce?
yes
Who wrote a French version of the History of the Kings of Britain?
Wace
Who wrote an English-verse translation of History of the Kings of Britain in the late 12th century? And what was it called?
Layamon, Brut
What does Brut contain?
- traces origins of Britain to Troy
- Brut led trojans to island that is now Britain
Who is Brut the supposed grandson of?
Aeneas
What is the Proverbs of Alfred?
collection of wise sayings
