The Royal Portfolio

British Lit Time Period Information

Instructions:
1. Research for the answers to the following prompts and questions.
2. Type your information and copy the link to the website that contained the information allow the boxes to expand as you type or insert information.
3. You should read various websites to find comprehensive information, but you need to document two independent, reliable and credible sources that you will use
to present your information on your Royal Portfolio site.
4. When the chart is completed, you will present your information in paragraph form as if you are telling someone the story of England (see instructions below).
5. You should not simply string along facts and dates, but create a logical, coherent, sophisticated piece of writing that incorporates senior-level vocabulary and
sentence structure. Review the rubric for standards and criteria for grading.

Literary/Historical Time Period:

Prompt
1. What are the
years of the
time period?
Keep in mind
that there is
really no
exact year, as
many
historians
have varying
ideas of when
a period may
begin or
finish.
3. Who are the
major ethnic
or cultural
groups within
the time
period?
a. Where
did they
come
from
b. What
traditions
did they
bring

Source #1 and Information

Source #2 and Information

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages

th

Source: http://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages
th

It is said that the middle ages lasted form the 5 to the 15 century
after the collapse of the roman empire

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Middle_Ages

The Goths and the Vandals were some of the ethnic groups that
migrated over to Western Europe.

Started around the 14th century after the fall of Rome,

it was a period with no type of accomplishments

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_in_the_Middle_Ages

The Normans invaded in 1066 which led to the defeat

of the Anglo-Saxons and the French nobles

with
them?
c. What is
their
religious
5. Who is the
most
powerful
single person
who
influences the
time period?
a. What
actions
did he do
to impact
the time
period?
b. What
contributi
on did he
make to
the
developm
ent of
Great
Britain
7. What
influence did
the history or
cultural
events have
on the
literature of
the time?
Describe in at
least three

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medieval_great_powers

Source:

The Byzantine Empire was in rule during these times from 330-1453
It was another name for the eastern roman empire
There wasnt a powerful single person it was mostly empires that
ruled during this time

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_literature

Most of the literature during this time was written in Latin in most
parts of Europe
The types of literature were religious and written in secular
In Eastern Europe the literature was written in Greek since it
hadnt Romanized

Source:
http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_art_literature.
php

The literature was written by religious clerics and

monks.
The literature was religious but also wrote epics

statements.

9. What are the

traits/convent
ions of the
poetry of the
period? (i.e.
extended
metaphors,
imagery, etc.)
a. What are
the
messages
and/or
themes of
the poetic
writing?
b. Name the
titles and
authors
of three
pieces of
poetry.
11. What are the
traits/convent
ions of the
prose writing
of the period?
(i.e. extended
metaphors,
imagery, etc.)
a. What are
the

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_poetry

The poetry was mostly religious also secular poetry was written
It was written in verse
Some poems became ballads or lays

Source:
https://britlitwithbeavers.wikispaces.com/Characteristics+of+Medieval+Litera
ture

There were many themes to the poetry which were called the
Seven Deadly Sins.

Source: http://study.com/academy/lesson/medieval-romanceliterature-definition-characteristics-novels.html

The theme of the literature is romantic which are

stories that are fictional
The language in which its written in is said to be
exaggerated

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_literature

Much of the medieval literature contained many

literary devices but the most used was allegory
Most if the literature used allegory to convey
morals the author had in mind

Caedmon- The Dream of the Holy Rood

Venerable Bede- wrote the Ecclesiastical History of England
Geoffrey Chaucer-author of the Canterbury Tales

Aureluis Clemens Prudentius- Psychomachia

Layamon- Brut
Sir Thomas Malroy- Le Morte dArthur

messages
and/or
themes of
the prose
writing?
b. Name the

Combine the information into a logical, coherent paragraph that tells the story of the historical and literary time period.
o Remember that a solid, comprehensive, senior-level paragraph is at least 8-10 sentences.
o Remember that it has a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.
o Remember that you may include information that you recall from research but may not necessarily be part of the graphic organizer above.
You should create a piece of writing that show how seniors take task, purpose, and audience into careful consideration, choosing words,
information, structures, and formats deliberately during the writing process. Merely copying and pasting information will not meet the Common
Core literacy standards.
The middle ages were in its own way a very interesting yet a different time period. This was a time period when diseases came into play and some
new inventions were created. So it had good things and bad things about it. It all began around the 5th century after the fall of the Roman Empire and
lasted until the 15th century. There werent really any type of big accomplishments during this period but it was one of the most interesting in my
opinion. Right after the fall of the Roman Empire the Normans and other ethnic groups took over Western Europe and England. And thats how the
medieval time period started. There werent any single powerful influence during this time since each region had its own empire or ruler. Also
during this time literature was written. Written literature that was about romance and other different themes. Poetry contained allegory the most used
literary device. Some of the literature and poetry was religious, fictional, secular and was also written in exaggerated language by people like monks
and other unknown persons. The medieval period was a time period where nothing was really achieved but many things happened at the same time.