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THE EARLY ENGLISH CULTURE.

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1 THE EARLY ENGLISH CULTURE

2 Spread of Christianity
EARLY ANGLO-SAXONS Spread of Christianity Oral tradition Writing of documents English literature BEOWULF

3 BEOWULF GENRE: epic poem (a poem that celebrates the deeds of a hero or civilisation) SETTING: Denmark, Geatland and Sweden in the 6th or 7th century PROTAGONIST: Beowulf (the king of the Geats) STRUCTURE: two parts 1st part: Beowulf kills monster Grendel and his mother 2nd part: Beowulf kills a dragon and the dies LANGUAGE: old English Mixture of Germanic dialects

4 ALFRED THE GREAT (the most important Anglo-Saxons king)
Culture flowered He supported English Christian culture He founded schools He did a great service To the language The Anglo-Saxons Chronicle

5 NORMAN CONQUEST A variety of language English:ordinary people French:nobility and at court Latin: clergy Italian: for commerce

6 Books and Press Written by hands On leather pages Coping manuscript
was one of the main occupation of monastic life In monasteries

7 Architecture & Arts Early Anglo-Saxons: artistic skill
For decorating jewellery, weapons And other oblects First style: known as the Norman style Christians: wall painting Gothic style Anglo-Norman: scenes and Incidents of everyday life

8 Music Itinerant or stationary Early music by the bards musicians
They celebrate the deeds of heroes Ritual music of the Churc minstrels In the Middle Ages Ballads

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