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- 2. • Also knownas "Middle Ages“ • The Middle Ages was the period of European history between 500AD and 1500AD. • Other names for this period include the Dark Ages and the Age of Religion. Medieval Period
- 3. • “Medieval” isthe Latin term for “Middle Age” (it comes from the same word Median in mathematics which means middle). Medieval Period
- 4. • The MiddleAge begins with the Fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD. • The Romans had ruled provinces in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa for nearly a thousand years. Beginning of Medieval Period
- 5. • The endof the Western Roman Empire meant that the political unity of Europe had collapsed and it was the start of Medieval Age. Beginning of Medieval Period
- 6. • The mainsource of continuity from Roman to Medieval times was the church. • It also sent waves of missionaries into German tribal areas. • The leader of the Church (the Pope) • Became a symbol of unity at a time of great disruption. Rise of Medieval Church
- 7. Clergy -Latin chiefly spoken, those who pray, purpose was to save everyone's soul Nobles - French chiefly spoken, those who fight, purpose was to protect- allow for all to work in peace- and provide justice Commoners - English spoken, those who work, purpose was to feed and clothe all above them. 3 ESTATES IN MEDIEVAL TIMES
- 8. Romance • A literarygenre popular in the Middle Ages, dealing, in verse or prose, with legendary, supernatural, or amorous subjects and characters. • Later the term was applied to tales specifically concerned with knights, chivalry, and courtly love. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 9. Romance • The romanceand the epic are similar forms, but epics tend to be longer and less concerned with courtly love." Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, King Horn, Athelston, the song of Ronald/1098) are best examples of Medieval Romance. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 10. Chivalry • Refers tothe lifestyle and moral code of medieval knights. The Medieval knight was bound to the chivalric code to be loyal to; 1. God 2. His lord 3. His lady Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 11. Chivalry • Chivalric idealsinclude; 1. benevolence 2. brotherly love 3. politeness Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 12. Courtly Love • "Courtlylove" was not between husband and wife because it was an idealized sort of relationship that could not exist within the context of "real life" medieval marriages. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 13. Courtly Love • Inthe middle ages, marriages amongst the nobility were typically based on practical and dynastic concerns rather than on love. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 14. The Miracle andMorality Plays Morality Play • Plays were designed to teach people a lesson in how to live their life according to the rules of the church. Sometimes these plays had elaborate sets, sometimes no sets at all. It didn't seem to matter The people attended these plays. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 15. The Miracle andMorality Plays Mystery Play • Plays were stories taken from the Bible. Each play had four or five different scenes or acts. The priests and mooks were the actors. Each scene or act was preformed at a different place in town and the people moved from one stage to the next to watch the play. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 16. The Miracle andMorality Plays Mystery Play • The play usually ended outside the church so that the people would go to church and hear a sermon after watching the play. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 17. The Miracle andMorality Plays The Miracle play • The miracle play was about the life or actions of a saint, usually about the actions that made that person a saint. One popular Miracle play was about Saint George and the dragon. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 18. Ballad • One ofthe most popular forms of literature in the a narrative song. Ballads told of common folks and of characters and events from legend and folklore. Characteristics of Medieval Period
- 19. Ballad • Consists ofstanzas that contain a quatrain, rhyme scheme ABAB English Lyric Poetry. It was written in the 13t, 14th, 15th centuries and remains anonymous. They are love-lyrics, French-inspired. They render a new fascination with service to a fair lady rather than to a feudal king. Characteristics of Medieval Period
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- 21. William Langland • Knownas "Piers Plowman". • Presumed author of one of the greatest examples of Middle English alliterative poetry. • He was writing poetry at an early age and had a strong religious inclination which almost led to the priesthood. IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 22. William Langland • Oneof his most popular literary work is the "The Vision of Piers Plowman" IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 23. IMPORTANT FIGURE OFMEDIEVAL PERIOD The Vision of William Concerning Piers Plowman • An allegorical dream vision poem divided into three parts. • The poem, a mix of theological allegory and social satire, concerns the narrator/dreamer's quest for the true Christian life in the context of medieval Catholicism.
- 24. John Gower (1325-1408) •A medieval English poet and a great stylist. • He proved that English might complete with the other language which had most distinguished themselves in poetry. • Most of his poems are usually in tradition of courtly love and moral allegory. IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 25. John Gower (1325-1408) •Works: confessio Amantis. IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 26. Geoffrey Chaucer (1345-1400) •known as "The father of English poetry" • He is considered as one of the greatest English poet during his time. • His writings show him to be an acute observer of his time with a deft command of many literary genres. IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 27. Geoffrey Chaucer (1345-1400) •Of his famous literary works is "The Tale of Canterbury" IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 28. The Canterbury Tales(1386) • The most famous of Chaucer's works. • It is a collection of stories told by 31 pilgrims resting in a tavern on their way to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket.
- 29. William Caxton (1424-1491) •He had printed practically all of the English literature available at the time, including Morte d'Arthur and The Canterbury Tales. IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 30. William Caxton (1424-1491) •William Caxton had a tremendous influence on the preservation of English literature. • A respected translator and a traveler. • He was the first English printer, translator and publisher. IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 31. IMPORTANT FIGURE OFMEDIEVAL PERIOD Julian of Norwich (1342-1416) • An anchorite nun who wrote Revelations of Divine Love. • She is also known Juliana. • People believed that after she experiencing vision of the christ suffering she was healed from the serious illness.
- 32. IMPORTANT FIGURE OFMEDIEVAL PERIOD Revelation of Divine Love • Believed to be the first published book in the English language written by a woman. • It was written in Middle English, the book accounts for her understanding of 16 revelations she received during a vision.
- 33. Margery Kempe (1373-1438) •An English religious mystic whose autobiography is one of the earliest in English Medieval literature. • She contributed to the literature through her book of Mergery kempe. IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- 34. The Book ofMergery Kempe • Considered to be the first autobiography by a woman in English. • It details Kempe's life, her travels, her accounts of divine revelation including her visions of interacting with the Trinity, particularly Jesus, as well as other biblical figures. IMPORTANT FIGURE OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
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- 36. Gospel Book • Achurch’s most sacred manusrcipt. • It is a copy of four gospels written by the Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and john. • It is where of vital importance of telling the story of Jesus as the son of God and savior of mankind.
- 37. Evangelists • Are writersof the four gospels, this includes Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. • These evangelists were widely revered as saints in middle ages.
- 38. The Domesday Book •It is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086. IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
- 39. The Magna Carta(1215 AD) • Required King John of England to proclaim certain liberties, and accept that his will was not arbitrary. • For example, no "freeman" (non-serf) could be punished except through the law of the land. • Many of these promises are still in existence in English law today IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
- 40. Le Morte d'Arthur(1485) • Popular rendition printed by William Caxton of the story of King Arthur and his knights. Church influence on ideas of chivalry and courtly love-shows a negative side to courtly love with the adulterous relationship between Guinevere and Lancelot Emphasis on purity, chastity. Malory did not compose these tales-he just translated and collected them from 13 century French romances. MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
- 41. VALEN ANGEL BOLASA Prepared by; JeanRose Lamberte MARLO LABOR
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