is the king of the Danes in Beowulf.
Hrothgar
The early Britons created __________, a monument probably used as an astronomical calendar.
Stonehenge
The _________ was a portion of England which the Anglo-Saxons ceded to the Danes to avoid more warfare.
Danelaw
From the list of options below, choose the factors influencing why towns began to grow in Medieval England. Select all that apply.
tradeindustrythe Crusades
agreement between nobles about land and service
feudalism
agreement between noble and serf about land and service
manorialism
“Sir Orfeo”
Breton lay
epic
Beowulf
“Body and Soul”
debate
a Norman
William
an unpopular king
John
“Beauclerc”
Henry
What is the best definition for an epic?
a long narrative poem dealing with heroic characters and heroic actions
Which of the following is a kenning?
Battle-sweat
What is the best example for alliteration?
a glorious gift God had guided
Where does the mains story begin?
Denmark
Who is a scop?
a poet
Who was not an early Norman king?
Alfred
What was not a major influence upon the Middle Ages?
comitatus
Select three common forms of Anglo-Saxon literature.
epicelegyballad
Who wrote the History of the Kings of Britain?
Geoffrey
Why is the History of the Kings of Britain unusual?
It was written in Latin.
Who wrote Brut and what is the poem about?
Layamon wrote about Britain’s history, tracing it back to Troy and a hero, Brut, who supposedly founded England.
From what language do most of our pronouns come?
Anglo-Saxon
