origins of english culture and values Flashcards

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what tribes landed in england in the fifth century?

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angles, saxons, jutes, and anglo-saxons

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what tribe is the english language based of?

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anglo-saxons

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longest and the earliest surviving piece of anglo-saxon literature

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beowulf

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great patron of english literature; established a system of education and made Winchester a center for scholars and writers

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king alfred the great

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this period was brought to a close by norman invasion in 1066, a century after alfred’s death

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anglo-saxon period

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based on ancient traditions brought by the anglo-saxons from their home continent; has no account in history who wrote this

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beowulf

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expert in the study of old english, whose name was inscribed at the top of the first page of the manuscript; first owner of beowulf

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laurence nowell

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after laurence nowell, the manuscript of beowulf later came into his possession; an antiquarian and the first baron of connington

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Sir Robert Cotton

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mr. robert cotton’s grandson, claiming possession of the beowulf manuscript and donated it to the nation after his grandfather died

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Sir John Cotton

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