Intro To The Anglo- Saxon Period Flashcards
(28 cards)
In what year did the Anglo- Saxon period begin?
449
In what year did the Anglo- Saxon period end?
1066
What is the Anglo- Saxon period also known as?
The Dark Ages
Name the first early invader of Britain.
Romans
Name the second early six invaders of Britain.
Jutes
Name the third early invader of Britain.
Angles
Name the fourth early invader of Britain.
Saxons
Name the fifth early invader of Britain.
Danes
Name the sixth early invader of Britain
Norman’s.
What language evolved out of the invaders different languages?
Old English.
How many words do we believe were Old English?
25,000
What King of England “swore the throne to his French cousin?”
Edward the Confessor
What French King led the Norman invasion of Britain?
William the Clnqueror
What battle ended the Norman conquest and subsequently the Anglo- Saxon period?
The Battle of Hastings
On what exact date was William the Conqueror crowned King of England?
December 25th, 1066
What does the word wyrd mean in modern English?
Fate
Who is known as the first English religious poet?
Caedmon of Whitby
What King of England encouraged the English language rather than Latin?
Alfred the Great
What was a scop?
Professional poets
What is a stock epithet?
Compound adjectives
What is a Kenning?
Descriptive phrase or compound word
Name the three criteria of the Heroic Tradition.
- Battle between good and evil
- Superhuman feats of valor
- Loyalty to ones King or leader
Explain the Elegiac Tradition.
Mourns the passing of earlier better times.
What is the name of the first English history book?
A History of the English Church and people.
