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Beowulf’s World
Anglo-Saxon England
5th century AD – Romans withdraw from Britannia
Three Tribes: Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
596 AD – Pope Gregory the Great sends St. Augustine,
monasticism and Christianity spread
Romans & Britannia
Way of Life
Sutton Hoo: http://youtu.be/uxUMc_7K5wM
Anglo-Saxon Ordeals: http://youtu.be/D4UeVL4SKoQ
Brief History: http://youtu.be/Vzxiz3Kw9eI
Seafaring capabilities = Vikings
Communal living = no privacy
Lack of medical knowledge = Ever-present threat of death
A very unstable world calls for strict social/moral codes to help keep
society from crumbling into chaos.
Comitatus – bond existing between a warrior and his king/lord
Thane – loyal warrior friend
Wergild – man-price
Ubi Sunt – Where are those who were before us?
Horse and the Rider
Life in Anglo-Saxon England
Beowulf’s Setting
Two settings – Denmark and Geatland
Merging of Christianity and Paganism
God vs Wyrd
http://youtu.be/yYBM118uim0