Details Title: Anglo Saxon Literature Description: Bede, Beowulf Total Flash Cards: 13 Created: 07/22/2008 08:32:51		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Literature Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term 43 to 420 Definition The Romans ruled Britain from Term   The         invaded Britain in      Definition Normans 1066 Term Definition Term 1066-1485 Definition Middle English period of the Middle Ages Term St.           converts Britons to Christianity in     Definition Augustine 597 Term Manuscripts were first written on          , beginning in the     century. Definition Parchment, 7th Term          literature was based on oral relation.  Professional storytellers were called       . Definition Secular, scops Term Anglo-Saxon society was organized into groups. Groups were related by         and followed a       or      , with followers being rewarded for their loyalty with      . Definition kinship, king, chief, booty Term          and                      relate events that preceded the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain. Definition Beowulf, the Battle of Maldon Term Typically, an epic features Definition A larger-than-life hero who represents national, cultural, or religious values. A study of eternal human problems, such as the struggle between good and evil. The use of elevated language. Term Who wrote the The Ecclesiastical History of the English People and what did it examine? Definition Bede wrote it in 731, which examined the Anglo Saxon's conversion to Christianity. Term Bede died May 2 , 73   Definition 25, 735 Term Definition