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Giulia Menegazzo–GiuliaPellis – Letizia Virardi CLASSE 4 A a. S. 2010 - 2011

THE MIDDLE AGES. Giulia Menegazzo–GiuliaPellis – Letizia Virardi CLASSE 4 A a. S. 2010 - 2011. THE ANGLO- SAXONS. A group of tribes from the German Regions of Angeln and Saxony Entered Great Britain and ruled until 1066  the Norman invasion

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Giulia Menegazzo–GiuliaPellis – Letizia Virardi CLASSE 4 A a. S. 2010 - 2011

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  1. THE MIDDLE AGES Giulia Menegazzo–GiuliaPellis – Letizia Virardi CLASSE 4 A a. S. 2010 - 2011

  2. THE ANGLO- SAXONS A group of tribes from the German Regions of Angeln and Saxony Entered Great Britain and ruled until 1066 the Norman invasion The Anglo-Saxons were descendants of four Germanic tribes: • The Angles from Angeln • The Saxons from Saxony • The Jutes from Jutland • The Frisians from Netherlands

  3. CONTENTS • Feudalism • Ballads • Religion • Chivalry code • The position of the woman • GoeffreyChaucher

  4. FEUDALISM William Ithe Conqueror overcame England at Hastings introduced the feudal system.  divided his lands among vassals in exchange for services. The Pope was at the top o f the social ladder  religion the most important code was Pope King Nobles Serfs

  5. BALLADS Most popular form of literature FEATURES layout of a poem mostly anonymous handed over orally recorded on paper during Romanticism THEMES The Supernatural The Battles on the border between England and Scotland Tragic Love Stories

  6. RELIGION the most important code of the Middle Ages  everyone was interested in salvation Earthly life was considered less significant than spiritual life People lived mainly to reach salvation after death.

  7. CHIVALRY CODE The knight had: • To fear God and maintain His Church • To serve the liege lord in valour and faith • To protect the weak and defenseless • To help widows and orphans • To refrain from the wanton giving of offence • To live by honour and glory • To despise pecuniary reward • To fight for everybody’s welfare • To obey authority • To guard the honour of fellow knights • To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit

  8. WOMEN considered inferior members of society  The Medieval world was dominated by men • women were not respected members • Christian institutions did not fight to improve their moral and material position • The Christian doctrine considered women responsible for the original sin and the Fall of Man • women were often considered tempters  • the personification of the devil temped men

  9. G. CHAUCERTHE POETS’POET  First to use the English Language for literary purposes English • poet • philosopher • bureaucrat • courtier  • diplomat Best remembered for hisunfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales

  10. THE CANTERBURY TALES • a collection of verse tales, short stories and sketches of life • told in verse • inspired by Boccaccio’s Decameron • Chaucer’s adaptation of the Italian model  tales told by a group of pilgrims travelling to Canterbury • pilgrims cover the middle strata of society, • nobles and peasants are both excluded • Ironic description of late 14th century English middle-class

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