April 10 Agenda
Remember, today is picture day!
- Review: Middle Ages
- Years: 500-1500
- Influences: RCC (Roman Catholic Church), Plague, Little Ice Age, War
- Warriors: Knights
- Chivlary: (literally) courtesy towards women
- (implied meaning) A code for knightly behavior
- Input: The Battle of Hastings
- 1066
- Between Harold (England) and William (Norman--French)
- Importance:
- Changed the English language (gutteral Germanic to Latin-based French influence...it's the reason we have two words for some things, such as pig and sow)
- Changed the literature: a new French influence on literature (i.e. lais vs. epics) and a new patriotism/anti-patriotism influence on old stories (i.e. King Arthur)
- King Arthur
- See notes in class on Arthur's history and influence
