1. GROUP 2 RINA DEWI (1201305056) RICO YULIANTO PUTRO (1201305058) JAYA MAHARANI (1201305061) MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD

2. Social Background Edward The Confessor Harold Godwinson William, Duke of Normandy Stephen De Blois Henry I William Rufus Henry II

3. Characteristics Of Literary Works Romance as the famous type Vary in rhyme Clear and simple style expression.

4. The Important Events 1066. The event that began the transition from Old English to Middle English was the Norman Conquest of 1066 1150. Approximate date of the earliest surviving texts in Middle English. 1171. Henry II declares himself overlord of Ireland, introducing Norman French and English to the country. About this time the University of Oxford is founded. 1204. The dialect differences between Anglo-Norman and Francien. more isolated from continental Europe. Late 13th century. Under Edward I, royal authority is consolidated in England and Wales. English becomes the dominant language of all classes.

5. Mid to late 14th century. The Hundred Years War between England and France leads to the loss of almost all of England's French possessions. 1469. The Legend of King Arthur by Thomas Malory: This manuscript tells the famous legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, centring around their quest for the mystical Holy Grail. 1476. The Invention of the Printing Press : The arrival of the printing press is a major step towards a standard writing system and initiates an enormous boom in the production of printed resources in English 1493-1496. Medieval phrase book: This English- French phrase book gives us a glimpse of everyday

6. The Authors Anonymous Bacon, Roger (c.1214-1294) Caxton, William (c.1422-1491) Chaucer, Geoffrey (c.1340-1400) Coverdale, Miles (c. 1488-1569) Gloucester, Robert (late 13th century) Gower, John (c. 1330-1408) Kempe, Margery (c. 1373- c.1439)

7. Mallory, Sir Thomas (c. 1405-1471) Manning, Robert (c. 1298-1338) Norwich, Julian of (c. 1342- c. 1416) Occam, William of (c.1285-1349) Orrm Trevisa, John of (c. 1350 1402) Tyndale, William (c.1492-1536) Wycliffe, John (?-1384)

8. The literary Works of The middle English Period The literary works in this period was divided into three types. There are: Poetry Prose Drama

9. Geoffrey Chaucers Buten ohe hayley, they yelle in mossweay, Ahoy, theye calle, minnde them, Cansated they beeth, not a bonne day, As thoe decide themme, to restte they, And telle theyre storyes in bonne manns way! As thoe hithertou knoe `ch althr, Buten thyll alwr, Acawse, foresaythe ynningyonne, Thyll in witnesse whereownne! Translation into Modern English But oh they, they yell in moss, Ahoy, they call, mind them, Tired they are, not a good day, They long to rest, they do, And tell good stories in a good mans way! They were hitherto unknown to each other, But now they will, Acause as foresaid, just tell you, Listen to them!