History of British Literature

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Mind Map on History of British Literature, created by EDNESIO CABRAL on 17/04/2017.
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History of British Literature
  1. From Origins to the Age of Reason
    1. The Anglo-Saxon Period
      1. Britain before the Anglo-Sasons
        1. England was inhabited from about 3000 BC
          1. Celtic invaded England - 700BC
            1. Romans arrived in Britain in 43 AD and stayed for 400 years
              1. Romans brought innovations for Celts
                1. Romans spread christianity
                  1. Germans invaded Britain in 449 AD
                    1. Germanic language became the most speaking language and still some latin language as well
            2. Anglo-Saxons
              1. Saxons and Angles invaded Britain after Germans
                1. On 5th / 6th Centure, it was possible that King Arthur was the chief in charge of win a battle over the Saxons
                  1. Culture and Language was divided by Anglos and English and later on the spoken language became the old english
                    1. 6th Centure Period
                      1. Blood conflicts, ignorance, violence, and barbarism
                        1. The Anglo-Saxon Society
                          1. Anglo-Saxon Literature (poetry)
                            1. Growing Christianity
                              1. Anglo-Saxons influenced by Christianity
                                1. Christian writers report in writing about epic heroes
                                  1. Beowulf
                                    1. Many of the characters in the story can be directly related to real historical figures
                                      1. Heroic matters
                2. The Medieval Period
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