Were the Celts disciplined?
no
Who created better way of life for Celts?
Romans
How many years was Briton part of Roman Empire?
400 years
Who was Celtic religious leader?
Druid
What are 2 names for Viking invaders?
Norsemen & Danes
Did Celts accept Christianity under Roman rule?
yes
Did early tribes unite when they invaded Britain?
no. They created tribes with individual chieftains
Who spread Christianity to Scotland & England?
St. Augustine
What began the written literature in Britain? What language and who wrote it?
coming of churchLatinmonks
Where were the early learning centers?
monasteries
Who stopped the Danes?
Alfred the Great
Who was the Father of English History and what did he write?
Venerable Bedethe Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Who is Father of English Prose & Literature?
Alfred the Great
Who told stories for the Anglo Saxons?
the scop
What ended Anlgo Saxon rule?
the Battle of Hastings
What is the Seafarer
elegymonologuedialogueallegory
How are the different attitudes of old vs. young shown in poem?
through the season
How did Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity affect literature?
*he promised to become a Christian if he won a battle and he did*the Christianity became official religion & Britain was under Roman rule*Christianity is seen in English literature
Why is Pope Gregory I important?
*didn't want to become pope- basket story- became pope*sent St.
Augustine to spread Christianity after seeing Anglo Saxons being kidnapped
How is the Seafarer an allegory?
*High & low tides at sea are like ups and downs in life*enjoy life and strive to get to heaven
theme in Seafarer?
*live a Godly life because you can die at any point*money cannot get you to heaven
How was early literature passed down?
Orally- Celts had Druids, Anglo Saxons had ScopsWritten- later monks wrote them down.
What is tone of Sea Fever?
optimistic
