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VHAM - Group 2 - Anglo Norman Period

The document summarizes British literature during the Anglo-Norman period from the 11th to 13th centuries. It discusses the historical background including the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It identifies three categories of languages used during this period: Old English, Latin, and French. It outlines three types of literature produced: romances, church literature, and Anglo-Saxon poetry. It provides examples including King Arthur, Orm's Ormulum, Beowulf, and The Aberdeen Bestiary. The conclusion discusses contributions of this period to enriching vocabulary, themes, literary forms, and the development of bilingual writers.

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VHAM - Group 2 - Anglo Norman Period

The document summarizes British literature during the Anglo-Norman period from the 11th to 13th centuries. It discusses the historical background including the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It identifies three categories of languages used during this period: Old English, Latin, and French. It outlines three types of literature produced: romances, church literature, and Anglo-Saxon poetry. It provides examples including King Arthur, Orm's Ormulum, Beowulf, and The Aberdeen Bestiary. The conclusion discusses contributions of this period to enriching vocabulary, themes, literary forms, and the development of bilingual writers.

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Britain – American

Literature
Anglo – Norman Period (11th – 13th centuries)

Presented by Group 2
Table of contents.

01 | Introduction 02 | Languages
Historical background 3 categories of languages
of this period which are used during
the period

03 | Literature 04 | Conclusion
3 types of literary Contribution to Britian
during the period & literature of Anglo –
examples Norman period
Timeline of the British Literature

Last decades
5th – 10th 15th – 17th 18th 19th 1830s – 1850s
of the 19th 20th

Middle Ages Renaissance Enlightenment Romanticism Critical Literature of


Decadence
Realism 20th century
● Anglo-Saxon
● Modernism
● Anglo-Norman
● Poetry
● Pre-Renaissance
● Novels
Introduction
Historical background of the Anglo – Norman period (11th – 13th centuries)
Background of
Normans
● Originated from the Viking settlers
● Located: North-west of France
● Played a crucial role in the Norman
Conquest of England in 1066
The Norman Conquest
Background Battle of Hastings
• October 14, 1066.
● The death of Edward the
• Leader: William, the Duke of
Confessor in 1066 Normandy

● Lead to succession crisis, with • Harold’s English forces clashed


with William’s Normans
several claimants vying for
• Result: The Normans victorious,
the English throne. Harold was killed in the battle
Changes in England after
Norman Conquest
● A strong feudal monarchy was established
● The ruling class: Norman nobility and
clergy
● English higher class had been killed or
became serfs.
→ Brought changes in the political history as
well as literature of England.
Languages
3 categories of languages which are used during the period
Categories of language
Old English Latin French
● Had been in use for ● Spoken by ● Language of nobility
centuries churchmen, monks and clergy
● Spoken by the
common people
Literature
3 types of literary during the period & examples
The romance
● Told of love and adventure
● Expresses the ideals of knighthood in feudal
society
The literature of the Church
● Scholastic, moralizing, supported the feudal
system.
● Written in Latin by monks
The Anglo - Saxon
Composed their own popular poetry, contains 2 main
genres:
● Fabliaux : funny stories about town-people
● Bestiaries: stories in which characters were animals
King Arthur and the Knights of
the Round Table
● a legendary tale rooted in medieval British and
Celtic folklore
● revolves around King Arthur, a noble and just
ruler, and his legendary knights who gathered
at the Round Table.
Orm’s Ormulum

● Retelling of biblical stories and teachings


● Based on the Bible and served as a teaching
and instructional resources for worship
Anglo-Saxon’s poetry
Beowulf
• Tells the story of the heroic
Geatish warrior
• Explores themes of heroism,
good vs. evil, fate and
mortality

The Aberdeen
Bestiary
• Descriptions of animals,
birds and even some
minerals
Conclusion
Contributions
● Enriching vocabulary
● Themes & Content
● Literary Forms
● Bilingual writers
Thank you!
If you have any question, please contact us immediately!
Credits.
[1] British Literature – Faculty of English, Hanoi National
University of Education.
[2] History of English Literature – Edward Alberts
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