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    The Anglo-Saxons:

    449-1066
    Historical, Cultural and Literary Context
    Note: B.C. means Before Christ
    A.D. means In the year of our Lord

    The Celts in Britain


    * Led by King
    Arthur (300BC)
    Note: Britain names after
    Celtic tribe Brythons

    Celtic Religion - Gods/spirits in control


    Form:
    tree
    thunder
    fire
    river

    Julius Caesar invades Britain ~ 55 B.C.


    Romans leave in
    409 A.D.

    The Anglo-Saxon Invasion


    A.D. 449 - The
    Anglo-Saxons
    pushed the
    Celts into the
    far west of the
    country.

    The Anglo-Saxons
    Warrior-based society
    Fame achieved
    through loyalty
    Success was
    measured by
    guttural, language
    gifts received
    Old English
    from leaders.

    Anglo-Saxon Woman
    had many rights
    inherited and held property
    offered substantial gifts of money and land
    from prospective husbands.

    The Anglo-Saxon Religion


    offered no hope of an afterlife...only fame
    offered immortality and provided a
    defense against death
    valued concepts of the heroic
    ideal...earthly virtues of bravery, loyalty,
    generosity, and friendship.

    The Anglo-Saxon Bards


    called scops
    skilled storytellers and
    honored members of society
    sang of heroic deeds
    regarded as equals to
    warriors
    warriors gained immortality
    through songs preserved in
    the collective memory

    Anglo-Saxon
    harp

    The Vikings (Danes)


    fearsome group of seafaring marauders
    looted, killed and burned down entire
    villages
    King Alfred unifies the Anglo-Saxons against
    the Danes and revives interest in learning
    England becomes a nation

    The Norman Conquest


    Ended Anglo-Saxon dominance in England
    Lost their land to the conquerors, noble
    families sank into the peasantry and a new
    class of privileged Normans took their place.
    French replaces English as the language of
    the ruling class.

    Cultural Influences
    Around A.D. 400 to A.D. 699
    opened up a bright new possibility that the suffering
    of this world was merely a prelude to the eternal
    happiness of heaven
    Roman missionary named Augustine established
    a monastery at Canterbury.
    Monasteries became centers of intellectual,
    literary, artistic and social activity.

    Literature of the times


    Epic poems praised deeds of heroic warriors
    Poems were recited by scops in mead halls
    Poems instilled cultural pride
    Lyric poems reflected everyday reality
    Writing moved from Latin to English
    Kings and nobles met in the great Mead
    Halls

    Terms:
    Animism - Celtic belief that Gods/spirits controlled all aspects of life and could take the
    form of trees, rivers, fire, thunder, etc.
    Fatalism - Anglo-saxon belief that the course of ones life was pre-determined by fate.
    Bards - skilled storytellers and honored members of society. The Anglo-Saxons called
    them scops and they were not regarded as inferior to warriors. The Anglo-Saxons
    viewed creating poetry as important as fighting, hunting, farming, and loving (because
    of religion).
    Vernacular - language of the people ~ Old English
    Alliteration - repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (ex: the wind
    whips through the woods).
    Caesura - rhythmical pause separating a line of verse into halves.
    Kennings - descriptive compound words that evoke vivid images (sea-stallions and
    whale-road).
    Epic - a long, narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger than life hero who
    embodies (is made up of and reflects) the values of a particular society.
    Wyrd - or fate pagan religion was marked by a strong belief in fate

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