Old English (ca. 600-1100) is the oldest form of the language attested, and it was spoken by a people now known as Anglo-Saxons.

There are three main categories of Middle English literature, religious, courtly love, and Arthurian, though much of Geoffrey Chaucer's work stands outside ... Early period · Late period · Caxton and the English...

The most frequent topics in the Middle English secular lyric are springtime and romantic love; many rework such themes tediously, but some, such as “Foweles in ...

20 мар. 2019 г. · Famous works of medieval literature include The Divine Comedy by Dante, The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer, The Decameron by Boccaccio, and Le ...

30 авг. 2024 г. · Many stories were carried by travelling minstrels. Drama flourished in the form of mystery plays and morality plays. Prose reached new heights ...

Middle English Literature: Romance, Courtly Romance: This was the most popular genre in the Middle English period; it had a particular story structure that ...

25 мая 2024 г. · Feudalism and chivalry are evident in much Middle English literature. The Church was highly influential in daily life of the Middle Ages and in ...

Reading list of highlights of Middle Ages English Literature, 1066-1485. Includes descriptions and comments on the works, and multiple links to resources.

7 дней назад · Old English. Old English. General name for the range of dialects spoken by Germanic settlers in England between the 5th and 12th centuries AD, ...

Medieval literature is a broad subject, encompassing essentially all written works available in Europe and beyond during the Middle Ages