From Legend to History: Early Brit Lit

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales was so important because it

The "language of the elite" that was used to spread scripture to the world was:

The poem that was known as the National Epic of England was

King Alfred tried to reclaim and order manuscripts of scriptures and historical texts, known as the age of

Morality plays

The system of exchanging lands and titles for acts of service or vows of allegiance was known as

Among the most famous of the Medieval Romances are stories that depict

The class of priests who settled disputes among clans were known as

William Caxon set up

The Celts were

The Old English of Beowulf's time was MOSTLY influenced by

The Norse and the Danes were seafaring raiders known as

Of the 120 tales that Chaucer planned for The Canterbury Tales, he completed

The influences that ushered in our Modern English included

Early Anglo-Saxon poems mainly fell into two categories, called

A terrible plague that ended up helping the peasants rise above their class was

Who is known as the Father of English History?

When the Northmen brought French to influence the language in England, ___________________ English was born.

The division of groups among Celts was known as

Johann Gutenberg perfected

A Medieval popular form of poetry was the ballad. One of the most popular series of songs focused on

Miracle plays

King Alfred was was known as "The Great" because he

Medieval times brought a new form of literature called

Medieval Romances most often described