The Anglo-Saxon Period: Terms Flashcards
(24 cards)
Who was the first person to ever write about England?
(Hint: Roman General)
Julius Caesar
Which Celtic tribes were originally a part of the British Isles?
Britions, Picts, and Gaels
Tribes that came along with other Germanic tribes arriving from Northern Europe
Angles and Saxons
Fought a series of battles against invaders
(Hint: Celtic chieftain)
Arthur
What was the name given to the main part of Britain after being settled by the Anglo-Saxons?
Angle-land
The language that became the spoken language of the people in Angle-land
Old English
Who were the Sea-faring marauders from the coast of Denmark and Norway?
Vikings
The Anglo-Saxon King whose rule led to the English becoming unified, learning and culture thriving, and a record of English History was compiled
Alfred the Great
The chronicled History of the Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Who was a descendant of Alfred the Great who was deeply religious?
Edward the Confessor
What was the last successful invasion of the island of Britain?
Norman Conquest
The first Norman King of England
William the Conqueror
What was the strong belief of early Pagans described as fate?
Wyrd
The belief that all of life’s suffering in this world would bring the possibility that leading a good life would bring oneself to Heaven
Christianity
The centers of intellectual, literary, artistic and social activity
(Hint: Offered the only opportunity for education)
Monasteries
Poems that reflected the reality of the times
Epic poems
Place where Kings and Nobles would go on special occasions to feast and celebrate in style
Mead halls
Professionals that sang along with poem verses and performed the story with music
Scops
Memorized and performed, not written down
Oral art form
Most famous survivor of poetry from the Anglo-Saxon period
(Hint: Stories of epic heroes, warrior that battled monsters and people, three-thousand lines)
Beowulf
Reflected everyday reality
Lyric poems
A manuscript that contains many of the surviving Anglo-Saxon poetry; also contained riddles
Exeter Book
Old English Monk; Venerable Bede wrote of him in Latin because it was the language of the church
Caedmon
The greatest of the monks; wrote A History of the English Church and People
Venerable Bede
