Medieval English Poetry : The Foundations Of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

During the first and second part of the poem, Beowulf is represented as a young man. In the third and final part, Beowulf is an old King who in the end kills the Dragon, with the help of a younger man, it is after this fight that Beowulf dies.

Throughout the long Anglo-Saxon period of England's history, the kingdoms existed as an offshore island of continental Europe. The subsequent mixture of Anglo-Saxon and Norman French cultures became, over the years, a foundation for integrating England into the European cultural life. Anyone who believed that history is not only a series of accidents might well see God's hand behind the creation of an empire. England also became embroiled in a series of European

The Anglo-Saxon period is known as a time span of about 600 years from 400 – 1066 AD. Many refer to it as the Dark Ages because very little written sources of the period are available. The Anglo-Saxon period is a time of many wars. Invaders came to settle and take over the land causing war between kingdoms. Also it’s a time that religion was forced upon. Meaning to convert whether you wanted to or not. A lot of separation of kingdoms occurred during these times creating more rulers of these new kingdoms. For example, Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, became King of Franks in 768.

The Anglo Saxon period is the oldest known period of time that had a complex culture with stable government, art, and a fairly large amount of literature. Many people believe that the culture then was extremely unsophisticated, but it was actually extremely advanced for the time. Despite the many advancements, the period was almost always in a state of war. Despite this fact, the Anglo-Saxon period is a time filled with great advancements and discoveries in culture, society, government, religion, literature, and art.

England is a country with a long history but the most agreed upon origins of this now first world country began with the Roman Empire like many other European countries. The Roman Empire at the time it took over England had control over the majority of the eastern hemisphere. For four hundred years the romans ruled over England and it began as a lesser state of the Roman Empire but eventually achieved equality during the reign of the Roman Empire. Like most civilizations the Roman Empire met its demise and anyone with any power at all clamored to get a piece of the residual Roman Empire. This is when England adopted its first king and began a building societal structure based on some of the values of their roman predecessors such as religion and judicial systems. England like most countries went through its ups and downs but one of the lowest and one of the most historical moments is during the history is “The Black Death”, which created a disease ridden eastern hemisphere killing 30%-50% of the English population at the time. Afterwards England experienced a series of reconstruction and industrialization phases leading us to present day England.

In all three battles, Beowulf puts his life on the line. When battling Grendel, he does so for the greater good of a king and his people who have been unable to defeat the monster and have been terrorized by him for twelve years. He is also in search of fame and something to make his name live on long after his death. He achieves both goals as his arrives back to king Hrothgar and his people with Grendel's arm in toe. In his fight with Grendel’s mom he risks his life for the same reasons fame and the greater good. If he wins this battle he will be propelled into even more fame than before and King Hrothgar and his people will finally be safe from monsters who have terrorized them for so long. This battle is very dangerous and Beowulf has a

Throughout time, history has taken some strange turns. A single ruler establishing some new form of government can transform entire civilizations, or a single event can lead to the creation of a great new people. Whatever the case, history can repeat itself in time. One possible exemption of this could be Britain’s time period of the Middle Ages. Bearing a distinct and unique culture relative to the time period, some of the values and the customs held during this time have yet to be repeated in history. It is perhaps the most unique period of all time for the British Isles.

West Stow is an area in Britain located within modern day Suffolk, which through the mid 5th century to early 7th century CE, housed a small Anglo-Saxon village. The setting for the formation of West Stow, and for Anglo-Saxon Britain in general, begins around 407 CE with the exit of Roman troops from Britain. In this paper, I will provide an overview of the circumstances that led to the Angles and the Saxons invading/migrating to Britain, what they built in West Stow, and whether/how we know what we do about this time period from archaeological findings, or from primary text sources.

The UK has gone through a plethora of rulers throughout its history. It is said that around 35,000 years ago, that the first humans began to arrive in the region. Monuments such as Stonehenge and Avebury were constructed during this time. Many years later (1500 BCE and to 500 BCE) the Romans occupied these islands and during the time that they occupied the islands the Romans erected multiple cities. At the beginning of the 10th century, the Vikings began to occupy England and much of Europe. In approximately 1066 King Harold was killed by William the Duke of Normandy and became King. This event eventually led to French becoming the national language of England until 1362 when the country converted

The Anglo Saxon period is the oldest known period of time that had a complex culture with stable government, art, and a fairly large amount of literature. Many people believe that the culture then was extremely unsophisticated, but it was actually extremely advanced for the time. Despite the many advancements, the period was almost always in a state of war. Despite this fact, the Anglo-Saxon period is a time filled with great advancements and discoveries in culture, society, government, religion, literature, and art.

English history began in 500,000 BC with a boxgrove man from West Sussex. He was the first human known in England. In 55 BC Julius Ceasar invaded England for Rome. After Cesar took control Roman control lasted for 400 years. From 449-550 Jutes, Angles, and Saxons arrived in England and took control. In the beginning of the ninth century the Vikings came and invaded England. The Vikings controlled North and East England. In 897 Alfred the great defeated the vikings living in England. Another important date in England’s history is 1067 when the Tower of London began being structured. (England. China: CTSP, 2010. Print)

The people who inhabited Great Britain between 450 and 1066, were referred to as Anglo-Saxons and they included people from German tribes that had migrated from Europe, their descendants, and individuals from British groups that associated with the Anglo-Saxon culture and language. This period provided a flourishing of literature and language, the establishment of laws, creation of the English Nation, and re-establishment of Christianity.

The Anglo Saxon Period was an historical era lasting for approximately 600 years, from 410 To 1066. Throughout this time period Britain’s political authority began to change drastically. Federalism, a continental social, economic, and political system was on the rise. This system consisted of classifications such as nobles, lords, knights, and serfs. Many of the information we now know about the Anglo-Saxon era is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle , which was a year by year account for all the major events of the time. The Anglo-Saxon chronicle proves that many of the literature and art was heavily influenced by political and life events.

Anglo-Saxon poetry was often orally transmitted and was meant for entertainment in the mead hall. it is an old English term for a feast hall, which was often a single building with a single room. Which was meant for feasting and watching the entertainment which was often poetry. “Anglo-Saxon Poetry (or Old English Poetry) encompasses verse written during the 600-year Anglo-Saxon period of British history, from the mid-fifth century to the Norman Conquest of 1066.” (Anglo-Saxon_Poetry, n.d.). One written work from the Anglo-Saxon times was the poem, Beowulf. It was heavily damaged in a fire and was almost lost like it’s other works from that time period. This particular poem idea can be found in many books and movies even if it’s just a short scene. The Anglo-Saxon poetic traditions shaped the epic poem Beowulf’s narrative through honor, bravery, religion and oral expression.

400-600 A.D. occurred during the Old English time period where most of Britain had become settled by the Germanic people, the Angles spoke dialects of Englisc which comes from the words England and English. The language is related to Latin due to the early contact with the Romans. Angelo-Saxons move in to Britain to become farmers taking over rich English farmland. The