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25 Cards in this Set
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When was the Anglo-Saxon period? |
499-1066 |
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Tribal societies were divided by class and ruled by elected _______ |
Chieftains |
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_________ lived in hill first, hunted and farmed, and often fought each other |
Clans |
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Religion = |
Reverence of nature |
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______ were priests that composed hymns and poems, compiler historical records, served as judges, and conducted religious ceremonies (Stonehenge) |
Druids |
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Roman’s took over britonic towns, established a ________________, and built military fortification (Hadrian’s wall), and built public baths |
Road systems |
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___________ was introduced to the region after converting to that faith in the fourth century (reasoning why these references are in Beowulf) |
Christianity |
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What was the culture? |
Warring culture: feuds, invasions, and land disputes |
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How were women treated? |
They had no power. Took car of everything and gave nothing in return |
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What were built to serve as centers for learning and to preserve manuscripts of the time? |
Monasteries |
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King Alfred converted Britain to _________ |
Christianity |
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Monks were commissioned to create _______ |
Schools |
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King Alfred helped draw up |
Legal codes (laws) |
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King Alfred commissioned the first histories of England- ___________________________ written in old English which was big bc it was the first serious work not written in Latin |
Anglos-Saxon chronicles |
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Characteristics of an epic hero are…. |
Super human strength and ability, a quest, and divine intervention |
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Describe Beowulf |
From heartland, represents good, super human strength |
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Describe Hrothgar |
The king of Denmark (Danes), lived in herot hall |
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Describe herot hall |
Big, gold, majestic |
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Describe wiglaf |
Beowulfs bff, stays with Beowulf in the end, helps defeat dragon, becomes king when Beowulf dies |
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Describe Grendel |
Monster from Cain, represents evil, terrorizing herot hall |
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Why did Beowulf travel to Denmark and how was he allowed in? |
Traveled there to defeat Grendel and be remembered for something glorious. He was able to get in bc he used his clout and the omens were good |
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Why is Beowulf able to defeat Grendel with his bare hands after people had been trying with weapons and failing |
There was a spell on all the weapons that made them not hurt Grendel and no one had ever challenged him with their bare hands so he was scared |
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What happens to Grendel at the end of his fight with Beowulf? |
He is running away and rips his arm off |
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What does Beowulf do with Grendel’s arm? |
Hangs it in herot hall to remind everyone that they are safe and he is gone |
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What is the name of the sword that Beowulf takes into battle with him to defeat Grendel’s mom? |
Hrunting |
