Anglo-Saxon Period/Beowulf Notes

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Anglo-Saxon Period/Beowulf Notes By Andrew C. Jackson January 7, 2008

Dates and People 3000-2500 B.C. 44 A.D. 449 A.D 597 A.D. Establishment of the Celts 44 A.D. Arrival of Romans in Great Britain (Claudius) 449 A.D Start of the Anglo-Saxon Period 597 A.D. St. Augustine arrives in Great Britain

Dates and People, cont. 750 A.D. 787/793 A.D. “Year of our Lord” Beowulf appears 787/793 A.D. Vikings/Norsemen ravage island “Year of our Lord” Anno Domini Non-Christian Heathen/pagan

Dates and People, cont. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Alfred “The Great” A history of the English people Alfred “The Great” He unified England in the ninth century The Venerable Bede Author of A History of the English Church and People Latin Official Language of the Church of England

Dates and people, etc. French 449-1066 A.D. 1066-1485 A.D. Spoken in English courts until 1485 449-1066 A.D. Old English 1066-1485 A.D. Middle English 1485 A.D.-Present day Modern English

Anglo-Saxon vocabulary Comfort Solace Loud, mournful crying Laments To clear out; clean Purge Muscles, tendons, etc. Sinews

More background In 1066, the Normans, led by William the Conquerer invaded “Angle Land” and ended the Old English Period. Before that, in 410 A.D., the Romans had to leave the island because they were being invaded by the “Vandals”. They left numerous impressions on Great Britain, including its name, roads, architecture, and people.

Here endeth the lesson Copyright MCMLXXXIII Andrew C. Jackson All Rights Reserved