Slide 1 After the fall of Rome, western Europe entered a period known as “ middle ages”, also known as the medieval period, which lasted from 5oo-1500 AD. After the fall…

Slide 1The Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066 A.D.) Anglo-Saxon England & Beowulf Slide 2 I. Historic Overview A. First Germanic invasion- In 449 A.D., the jutes (from the…

Slide 1 Slide 2 “In all civilizations, poetry precedes prose.” Slide 3 Background of the Epic Oldest text in English. Composed in Anglo-Saxon (Old English) between 600…

Slide 1 T= 471 THE COMMON LAW of ENGLAND Arose in England Later forced on Wales Forms the basis of American law (with the partial exception of Louisiana) Is also the legal…

History and Anthology of English Literature The teaching plan of this course: Historical background; Introduction of the main writers and their masterpieces; The detailed…

BEOWULF BEOWULF Mead, Murder, and Monsters Background Information Written in Anglo-Saxon (Old English). Written in middle of 7th to the end of 10th century AD Written in…

Diapositiva 1 History of English Early English Development Major influences on the development and spread of the English language begins in 400 CE. Around 400 AD, the Celts…

The Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066 A.D.) Anglo-Saxon England & Beowulf Historic Overview First Germanic invasion- In 449 A.D., the jutes (from the peninsula of Jutland…

The Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066 A.D.) Anglo-Saxon England & Beowulf Historic Overview First Germanic invasion- In 449 A.D., the jutes (from the peninsula of Jutland…

“In all civilizations, poetry precedes prose.” Background of the Epic Oldest written text in English. Composed in Anglo-Saxon (Old English) between 600 and 700 CE. Written…