1. The Anglo-Norman PeriodLi Zehui/ Chen Yifei/ Zhao Yu

2. Warm-up videoThe Hi story of Engl i sh in few minutes 3. Norman ConquestSocial background dur ing theThe Anglo-Norman Per iod 4. The Anglo-Norman period started with athird invasion to Anglo named Norman Conquestwhich followed Roman Conquest and EnglishConquest.The Normanswere originally a hardy race ofsea rovers. In the 10th century they conquered apart of northern France, which is still calledNormandy, and rapidly adopted Frenchcivilizationand French language. Their conquest of Anglo-Saxon England underWilliam,Duke ofNormandy,beganwiththebattle ofHastings in 1066. 5. William's familial relationship with the childless Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessorencouraged William's hopes for the throne. Edward died in January 1066 and was succeeded byhis brother-in-law Harold GodwinsonEdward the ConfessorCousin Brother-in-lawDuke William of Normandy Harold Godwinson 6. AB1066.9.20Harald Hardradadefeated EdwinC1066.9.25Harold defeatedand killed HaraldHardrada1066.10.14William' defeatedand killed Harold 7. Elite replacementNatives were also removed from highgovernmental and ecclesiastical office.After 1075 all earldoms were held by Normans,and Englishmen were only occasionallyappointed as sheriffs.1ConsequencesGovernmental systemsThe sophisticated medieval form of governmentwas handed over to the Normans .They kept the framework of government butmade changes in the personne.By the end of William's reign most of the officialsof government and the royal household wereNormans.2 8. RomanceLi terature dur ing the The Anglo-Norman Per iod 9. Social background Literature forms the establishment of feudalismin England,NormansmastersSaxonsservants By the end of 14th century,English and Frenchintermingled, English was nomore the dominant speech,but greatly changed.Common words retained,French words entered There were differentliterary forms: romance,popular literature. popular literature likeRobin Hood Balladsisfor the lower class A combination of Frenchand AngloSaxonelementsThe use of words and differences of literature style attributes to the changes ofsocial background. Literature 10. The Romance the most prevalent kind ofliterature in feudal England,literature for the upper class. a long composition, sometimesin verse, sometimes in prose the life and adventures of anoble heroknight.HamilityHonorSacrificeValor CompassionHonestyJusticeSpirituality Matter of France: EmperorCharlemagne and his peers Matter of Rome: Alexander theGreat, the Fall of Troy and so forth Matter of Britain: King Arthur andhis knights of the round table a special group of people existed inthe Middle Age in Europe. nearly all nobles were knights.However, nobody was born a knight. hard training and then king will givehim knighthood.A BC DKnightVirtue of knightThe Romance Cycles 11. A legendary British leader, led the defense of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early6th century. The details of his story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention,and his historical existence controversialround tablea table for 150 people from his father-in-lawa company ofknights that he gathered in his castle at Camelot.Guinevere (his wife)LancelotDuLake (his knight & a rival in love)Mordred (hisnephew & knight &betrayer)*Battle of CamlanGawaine Merlintactician 12. Sir Gawayneand the Green Knight 13. CBAPart. ASir Gawain took the challengethat given by the Green Knightduring King Arthurs feastPart. BOn the way of seeking the GreenKnight, Sir Gawain got acquaintedwith a lord of a castle and made abargain to himto exchange atnight what they gained each dayPart. CThe three exchanges betweenGawain and the lord of thecastlePart. DGawains experience in theGreen Chapel. 14. HonestyChivalry ValorCourtesyLoyaltyHonor 15. Thank YouPPTer: Chen Yifei 16. Li Zehui0121133012Norman ConquestZhao Yu0121133004Sir Gawayne and the Green KnightChen Yifei0121133025Warm-up video & The Romance& PPT making