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The Medieval Period 1066-1485 C.E. It all starts with the Norman Conquest. . .

The NORMANS were Viking descendants who had settled in France

NORMANS were CHRISTIANS, lived in a FEUDAL system, and were led by William, the Duke of Normandy (A.K.A. William the Conqueror)

At the Battle of Hastings, William defeated the Anglo-Saxon king, Harold II of England.

The Anglo-Saxon nobility were suppressed, had their lands confiscated, and language altered

Anglo-Saxon words become the “lower” words, while the Norman/French words were more classy and sophisticated, OR associated with better, “higher” things: Swine – Bacon, Pork Sheep-Mutton Ox-Beef/Boeuf

MORALITY PLAYS – designed to instruct the people on how to behave Key Medieval Literature ideas are. . . CHIVALRY- a code of knightly behavior involving loyalty, valor and service to one’s lady ARTHURIAN LEGEND – various versions of the legend were told during the middle ages MORALITY PLAYS – designed to instruct the people on how to behave

-Second only to Shakespeare in terms of fame and accomplishment Geoffrey Chaucer – 1343-1400 -Second only to Shakespeare in terms of fame and accomplishment -The Canterbury Tales is a FRAME story that demonstrates three segments of society brought together on a pilgrimage. The Peasants The Church The Court and Nobility