anglo-saxons
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Road to Chaucer: History and Literature of Early England Part 6: End of the Anglo Saxon Period
In our previous we spoke about England under the first king to call himself “King of the English People”: Athelstan. For the first time, the word “England” had real meaning. But Athelstan’s greatness was not only military. His court became a beacon of culture and scholarship. Manuscripts were collected, laws codified, and scholars drawn from… Continue reading
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Road to Chaucer: History and Literature of Early England Part 5: Anglo-Saxon Britain
Before we get to pilgrims and playful storytelling with Geoffrey Chaucer, we have to go back much further, to a time that feels almost unrecognizable. When the Romans left Britain in the early 5th century, they did not make a dramatic exit. There was no grand farewell, no final speech, no sense of closure. They… Continue reading
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Road to Chaucer: History and Literature of Early England Part 3: Decline of the Roman Empire
For nearly four centuries, Britain was part of the vast Roman Empire, linked by roads, law, and culture. Yet empires rarely last forever. By the early 5th century, Roman Britain faced political instability, economic strain, and mounting invasions, ultimately leading to the Romans’ withdrawal and the beginning of a new, tumultuous chapter in English history.… Continue reading
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