Rise of crown, commerce & cities. Late Middle Ages ... What was the 'wergild'? How was the basis of Germanic justice different from that of Roman Law? ...
It is oral art handed down from one bard to another. ... Wergild is an Anglo-Saxon custom. ... Alliteration The repetition of sounds in words close to one another. ...
The New Germanic Kingdom. The amount of the wergild was determined ... Charles the Great, or Charlemagne (ruled from 786 to 814) one of History's Greatest Kings ...
The Finn Digression ... Stresses the themes of revenge, wergild ... Finn is an example of an unwise and treacherous ruler. He is contrasted w/ Beowulf, Hrothgar ...
Wyrd Anglo-Saxon concept of fate: we live, we earn gold , we die ... Wergild man payment; restitution for a wrongful death offered to the clan of the deceased ...
9.1 Transforming the Roman World & The Feudal System 3.02 Describe events in Western Europe from the fall of Rome to the emergence of nation-states and analyze the ...
Visigoths. Ostrogoths. Visigoths control Spain. Took control ... Saint Benedict 'Enemy of the Soul' Abbot 'Social workers' of the community. Nuns. Monasteries. ...
Anglo- Saxon Britain * 1035-1040- sohipoeg(Knud) Who were the Saxons? Saxons were a large and powerful Germanic people located in what is now northwestern Germany and ...
Europe After Rome Mr. Ermer World History Miami Beach Senior High Europe After the Fall of Rome: Germanic Society Romans & Germans intermarry, cultures mix Family ...
Bellwork Why were Europeans so eager to adopt Christianity after the fall of the Roman Empire? Introduction to the Middle Ages (Chapter 9, section 1) Essential ...
Classification of Crime Types of Crime Substantive vs ... FELONY Less serious offenses Punishable by incar- ceration for less than a year in a local jail or ...
The Anglo-Saxon Period British Literature Hopkins Who were the Anglo-Saxons? The Angle, Saxon, and Jute tribes who invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries are ...
From Legend to History A.D. 449-1485 The Old English and Medieval Periods Chivalry cont Rule 4: Love your country. Rule 5: Refuse to retreat before your enemy.
Beowulf Part I The Defeat of Grendel What purpose does the prologue to Beowulf serve? Prologue --Shield Sheafson Sets an extraordinary standard for leadership ...
Beowulf: The Beginnings of English Literature Origins Unknown author; possibly one Christian author in Anglo-Saxon England Unknown date of composition (roughly 8th ...
Anglo-Saxon England Anglo-Saxon England was born in warfare, remained a military society, and came to an end in 1066 because the Normans were militarily superior.
Ukrainian culture as spiritual phenomena. Vladimir I Chose Eastern Orthodoxy Mongol Rule in Russia 13th century, Mongols conquered Russia & forced Russian princes to ...
Ancient Civilizations Emerging Europe and The Byzantine Empire Vladimir I Chose Eastern Orthodoxy Mongol Rule in Russia 13th century, Mongols conquered Russia ...
heroes Before there was Chuck Norris there was Beowulf. It s not important what you know, it s about who you know. Beowulf and Lineage: All of the Chuck ...
Chapter 2 The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice From the Middle Ages to the American ...
Ancient England (Anglo Saxon) Background During the Composition ... Scop: The Germanic equivalent of the singer/bard Beowulf is a short epic meant to be sung ...
Chapter 1. The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice. Overview ... where on a scaffold that will be erected there, the flesh will be torn from his ...
Invoke a muse. Muse inspiration provided by the gods. Plot begins ... Invokes a muse at the beginning. Begins in the middle of the story as they escape jail ...
BEOWULF and Anglo-Saxon Britain The Anglo-saxon invasion (449 C.E.) Rome had control of Britain from 55 B.C.E. 409 C.E. There the Roman empire developed: - Roads ...
... eternal fame, and political power Good king is referred to as ... by supernatural beings or events and ... Saxon Society Contd. Key Vocabulary Beowulf ...
Medieval Europe The Third Crusade In 1187, Jerusalem fell to the Muslims under Saladin, prompting the Third Crusade. Three Christian rulers wanted to help out ...
Caesura ... separated by a rhythmical pause...the pause is the caesura! ... Caesura example. Example 'loud in the hall , the harp's rejoicing'- P.21. Foil ...
Celtic influence seen primarily in place names. Many place names also come from Roman occupation ... superior or superhuman strength, intelligence, and courage ...
... the mid-5th century, Germanic kings controlled much of Britain, particularly the ... being driven back onto the Island of Athelney in Somerset, raised an ...
BRITISH LITERATURE WHERE TO BEGIN? WELL, AT THE BEGINNING, OF COURSE! The Danes were one of the many Viking peoples who crossed the North Sea in the 8th and 9th ...
Chapter 17 Corrections History of Punishment and Corrections Punishment reflects customs, economic conditions, religious and political ideals Banishment/exile was the ...
Objections to Conventional Insurance. Difference b/w Conventional Insurance ... Insurance forum organized by Egyptian Insurance Supervisory Authority (EISA) was ...
Substantive criminal law: refers to a type of law that defines crime and ... Actus reus. An illegal act. A failure to act when the law requires you to do so. ...
From the Germanic 'Wert' (value) 'Geld' (money) = 'man-price' ... comitatus = loyalty of thanes and kingsmen to their lord. kenning = metaphorical compound ' ...