THE ENGLISH MIDDLE AGES

1. HISTORY

1.1. Events of English History, 1066-1485

1.1.1. 1. The Battle of Hastings (1066).

1.1.2. 2. King John and The Magna Carta (1215).

1.1.3. 3. The Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453).

1.1.4. 4. The Wars of the Roses (1455-1485).

2. LANGUAGE

2.1. English in the Middle Ages

2.1.1. Norman French.

2.1.2. Latin.

2.1.3. English

3. LITERATURE

3.1. Four Main Periods

3.1.1. 1066-1250. There is little remarkable literature in English.

3.1.2. 1250-1350. Literature in English becomes important.

3.1.3. 1350-1400. Period of splendour of English as a literary language.

3.1.3.1. LIFE OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER (1342-1400)

3.1.3.1.1. CHAUCER’S WORKS: AN OUTLINE

3.1.4. 15th century. Period of transition.