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| Rayancaleb | Jan 20 2018, 10:55 AM Post #1 |
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Hi, The expansion of the Anglo-Saxon period marked from the invasion of Celtic England by Germanic tribes in the first half of the 5th century to the conquest of England in 1066 by the Norman French under the leadership of William the conqueror. After they had been converted into Christianity the Anglo-Saxons whose literature was in oral form, began to develop literature in written form. The poetry of the time was written in the vernacular of Anglo-Saxon which was called Old English. The theme and subject matter of the Old English period chiefly revolved around religion. This age gave "Beowulf" the greatest Germanic epic in the world of literature. There were two major poets Caedmon and Cynewulf contributed to literary writing. Moreover, the churchmen Bede and Alcuin were the leading scholars. They wrote in Latin which was considered the standered language of international scholarship. Alfred the Great, a West Saxon king, loved literature very much. He translated various books of Latin prose into Old English and instituted the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles as the contemporary record of important issues in England. Thanks! For more details: medical animated video |
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