LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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What was the function of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records the history of the continuity and persistence of Anglo-Saxon culture in Old English.
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle offers a lay person’s perspective on Anglo-Saxon history.
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle focuses on the courtly adventures of Anglo-Saxon English.
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle presents an accurate description of the Second and Third Crusades.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It was the first attempt to give a systematic year-by-year account of English history, and it was later maintained, and added to, by generations of anonymous scribes until the middle of the 1100s. This version is an 11th-century copy, probably made in Worcester.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Anglo-Saxons were warrior-farmers and came from north-western Europe. They began to invade Britain while the Romans were still in control. The Anglo-Saxons were tall, fair-haired men, armed with swords and spears and round shields. They loved fighting and were very fierce.
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