Medieval Literature

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Who wrote Canterbury Tales?: Geoffrey Chaucer
Who was Elanor of Aquitanine's 1st son: King Richard I
In what year did Columbus discover the New World?: 1492
What is Geoffrey Chaucer known as?: Master of Variety
In what year were the Jews expelled from England?: 1290
When was the University of Oxford founded?: 1167
Who introduced the concept of courtly love?: Eleanor of Aquitaine
What year did Geoffrey Chaucer die?: 1400
What year did the Norman Conquest take place?: 1066
What does the term Norman mean?: Northmen
What did the Magna Carta force the king to do?: Grant privledges
What was Europe's first university?: Bolgna
When did the Medieval Literature period begin and end?: 1100-1500
What village did the Normans win contol of in England?: Hastings
Who became the first English Norman King: William I
Who wrote Le Morte DeArthur?: Sir Thomas Malory
What became the official language of the Norman Court?: Norman French
What is a troubadour?: A traveling singer
What church was built in 1291?: York Minister
What killed 1/3-1/2 of the poplulation in Europe?: The Great Plague
Who wrote the King Arthurs legend in English?: Geoffrey of Monmouth
Who led the 1381 peasant revolt?: Wat Tyler
What is a pageant?: A box on which actors performed
What happened in 1066?: The Norman Conquest
Who wrote the Legend of King Arthur in Norman French poetry?: Wace
Who furthered translated and augmented the Legend of King Arthur?: Layamon
What was the Medieval age also called?: Little Twelfth-Century Renaissance
What language flourished in 1204?: French
Who took over on October 14, 1066?: William I (the conquerer)
What percentage and type of people was affect on October 14, 1066?: 10% which were nobility
What is the term that is a synonym for "courtly love": Chivalry
Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine's daughter?: Marie of Champagne
Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine's husband?: Henry II
What was King Richard's nickname?: The Lion-Hearted
What year did the great plague take place?: 1348
What two countries were involved with the 100 years war?: France and England
Where was Le Morte Darthur written at?: Prison.
When was the Magna Carta signed?: 1215
List when the churches were built and where?: Durham-1133
Canterbury-1175
Salisbury-1258
York Minster (nave)-1291
Who started the Lollard movement?: John Wyclif
What famous person revolted in 1450?: Jack Cade
Where did plays begin?: In church
Who put on each play?: A different guild
Who wrote the Second Shepherds' Play?: Wakefield Master
Who is Camelot indebted to?: Sir Thomas Mallory
Who was England's first printer?: William Caxton?

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