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    The document discusses the Middle Ages in England, covering the Old English period from the 5th-7th centuries when Anglo-Saxons invaded from Germany and established Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, bringing their Germanic language and culture. Anglo-Saxon literature from this time focused on heroic warriors and was composed by poet scops using kennings or metaphorical phrases like "swan-way" for sea and "ring giver" for king.

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    The document discusses the Middle Ages in England, covering the Old English period from the 5th-7th centuries when Anglo-Saxons invaded from Germany and established Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, bringing their Germanic language and culture. Anglo-Saxon literature from this time focused on heroic warriors and was composed by poet scops using kennings or metaphorical phrases like "swan-way" for sea and "ring giver" for king.

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    Anglo Saxon Period-20 2

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    The document discusses the Middle Ages in England, covering the Old English period from the 5th-7th centuries when Anglo-Saxons invaded from Germany and established Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, bringing their Germanic language and culture. Anglo-Saxon literature from this time focused on heroic warriors and was composed by poet scops using kennings or metaphorical phrases like "swan-way" for sea and "ring giver" for king.

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    The Middle Ages

    1- The Old English Period (Anglo-Saxon


    Period)
    2- The Middle English Period
    Old English (Anglo-Saxon
    Period)
    Britons (British Tribes)
    The Roman Empire
    Angles, Saxons and Jutes came to
    England from Northern Germany,
    Denmark and invaded England. They
    were independent Germanic tribes. In
    the course of time they closely united
    because of their Germanic heritage
    Anglo-Saxon Literature
    Anglo-Saxon literature is based on hero,
    warrior.
    Anglo -Saxon poet was called scop.
    Anglo-Saxon metaphor was called kenning:
    swan-way: sea
    ring giver/gift giver: king

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