English-club

1.Why  did the Celtic druids disappear?  2.What does "All Christian Churches" expression mean? 3. How was this religion called and what does it mean? 4. Where was the first church built ? 5. Where could a boy get an education in the Middle Ages? 6. In what language were books written at the monasteries? 7. Can you name any learned men of that period? What were the famous for? 8. What may be called the first history of England, the first prose in English literature? 9.Who became  complete master of the whole of England within  five years? 10. Comment on the influence the Norman Conquest had on Old English. a) How did the people communicate with their Norman masters? b) What was the language of intercourse among the native population? c) In what way did the language develop during the next 200 years? 11.When did  one national language, which is called Middle English, appear? 12.What appeared in the system of education under the Normans that was new? (in detail)

  Who were the  ancient Britons and what language did they speak? Where did the Celts come to  the British Isles? Who were the Druids ? What was the lifestyle in that period like? What legends did Britons have? Why are myths so popular among people?  What Germanic tribes invaded Britain in the 5-7th centuries? What was their influence on the culture of Great Britain? What signs of their invasion can still be traced in the Modern English language? How did Germanic legends, stories and poems spread? Who wrote them down? What is the most famous poem in Old English? Who are the main characters? When was it written? Who is the author? What is its plot? When and where does the action take place? What was the lifestyle in that period like?What were the occupations of people of that time? Why does the poem have a great social and historical significance? What's the main feature of the language of " Beowulf"? What was the name of the Norman Duke who was at the h