Beowulf An Epic Battle of Good vs. Evil. Origins Narrative set in the Dark Ages (500-700 A.D.) Earliest written form in 10 th century Transcribed by Christian.
Why Study Beowulf? So what? It is the oldest piece of literature in the English language. It is the earliest European epic writing in the vernacular,
The Anglo-Saxon Period British Literature. Who were the Anglo-Saxons? The Angle, Saxon, and Jute tribes who invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.
