Timeline of English Literature and Culture: 800-1674

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Anglo-Saxon Culture (800-1066)

Danes Migrate to England (800 AD)

  • 597: Rome sent Saint Augustine with 40 monks.
  • 650: All of England was Christian.

30,000 lines of Anglo-Saxon poetry have survived to this day. Anglo-Saxon monasteries were copying books from Rome and producing new ones in both Latin and Anglo-Saxon. During that period, the 5th invaders of England (Danes, also known as the Vikings) arrived. Books were ripped in pieces for their rich ornaments, and monks were slaughtered.

The strongest opponent

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Romantic Literature: Characteristics, Authors, and Themes

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Characteristics of Romantic Literature

A consequence of that defense of freedom is the importance attached to originality and individualism: the writer must find their voice and build their own universe. For this reason, the romantic style is usually very lively and rhetorical, to highlight both the author’s personality and the intensity of their feelings.

  • The Rebellion: Romantics questioned the morality of their time and bourgeois values. Many texts devoted to marginal characters symbolize their
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