This king fought the Danes and is considered the greatest Anglo-Saxon king
Who is Alfred the Great
100
Name given to England by Europeans after the Anglo-Saxon tribes settled there.
What is "Angle land"
100
This religion replaced the Anglo-Saxon tribal religion.
What is Christianity
100
This invasion changed England in the following ways...
the Language by introducing French words;
French nobles replaced Saxon lords;
Brought the feudal system to England.
What is the Norman Conquest
100
The inability to return to his or her native land
What is exile
200
This king was the first Tudor king. His accession ended the Wars of the Roses.
Who is Henry VII
200
This led to fame and honor in "Beowulf"
What is the "sea-road"
200
This is the name of the property system introduced in England from the French. Created a social system
What is Feudalism
200
Contract signed by King John giving powers to English nobles.
What is the Magna Carta
200
Another word for an extended family unit where everyone feels closely connected to and takes care of everyone else.
What is a tribe
300
A monk and scholar who wrote a history of England.
Who is Bede
300
The Normans came to Britain from this country
What is France
300
This world was passing away in "Beowulf"
What is the tribal, seafaring Anglo-Saxon world
300
This conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster created an ongoing civil war in England
What is The Wars of the Roses
300
This is a well-established way of doing things, or patterns from the past.
What is tradition
400
Duke of Normandy in France who invaded and conquered England in 1066.
Who is William the Conqueror
400
The story of King Arthur is set in this fictional land
What is Camelot
400
Discontent and corruption of this organization led to the Protestant Reformation
What is the Catholic Church
400
This plague killed over one-third of the British population in the 14th century.
What is the Black Death
400
A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
What is elegy
500
This man and his followers converted the pagans of England to Christianity and brought Latin to the country.
Who is St. Augustine
500
This was the center of human society - warmth, food and community
What is mead-hall
500
This was the a source of political turbulence in the medieval period
What is class conflict in the Peasants' Revolt
500
These stories satirically portray the social class system of Britain.
What is Canterbury Tales
500
Nothing, only the ocean's heave - is a line from a lyrical poem...ocean's heave is a metaphor for waves...There is another name for this type of metaphor