Web Quest:

1.  Celtic leader named Artorius, for a brief period in the fifth century A. D., enjoyed some success against invading Anglo   Saxons, Germanic tribes who ultimately displaced the Celts of England.

2.      -Medieval romance usually idealizes chivalry
      - Medieval romance Idealizes the hero-knight and his noble deeds

      - An important element of the medieval romance is the knight's love for his lady.

      -The settings of medieval romance tend to be imaginary and vague.
      - Medieval romance derives mystery and suspense from supernatural elements.
      - Medieval romance uses concealed or disguised identity.
      - Repetition of the mystical number "3." (Repetitions of the number or multiples of 3)

3.       -Birth of a great hero is shrouded in mystery
        - He is reared away from his true home in ignorance of his real parents.
        - For a time his true identity is unknown
        -After meeting an extraordinary challenge, he claims his right
        - His triumph benefits his nation or group.

4.      - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

       -Blanchefleur

       -Romancing Singapore

5.      Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions. Thou shalt defend the Church. Thou shalt respect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them. Thou shalt love the country in the which thou wast born. Thou shalt not recoil before the enemy. Thou shalt make war against the Infidel without cessation, and without mercy. Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God. Thou shalt never lie, and shalt remain faithful to thy pledged word. Thou shalt be generous, and give largesse to everyone. Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.

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The year 1066 was marked by the conquest of Britain by the duke of Normandy William the Conqueror that defeated the king Harold in the battle of Hastings.

Domesday book is a book that describes what are the lands in Britain and who is their owner.

In the Norman court they spoke French, and Latin (that was used only by the clergy or the lawyers). Instead the English was spoken by the common people.

The English literature was written in 3 languages: France, Latin and English.

The most important history composed in this period are the History Regum Britanniae by Geoffrey of Monmouth that invented a story for the birth of the British Nation.

The most fascinating part of the history of Monmouth is King Arthur and the knights of the Round table.

The -matter of Britain- is about the legend of King Arthur.

The Brut was wrote by a monk belonging to the order of St. Augustine called Layamon.

No it isn't, It is taken from a French poem.

Orm was an Augustinian monk too

He wrote a paraphrases of carmins (salmon and gospels)

A romance is a poem that tells an adventure story about a knight that have to succeed in doing something very important to claim his rights and he have to love his fair lady too. Into a romance you can find a supernatural and religious element, and of course battles and violence. The setting is vague and imaginary.

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