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A Concise History of British Literature 　　Chapter 1 English Literature of Anglo-Saxon Period 　　I.Introduction 　　1. The historical background 　　（1） Before the Germanic invasion 　　（2） During the Germanic invasion 　　a. immigration; 　　b. Christianity; 　　c. heptarchy. 　　d. social classes structure: hide-hundred; eoldermen （lord） – thane - middle class （freemen） - lower class （slave or bondmen: theow）; 　　e. social organization: clan or tribes. 　　f. military Organization; 　　g. Church function: spirit, civil service, education; 　　h. economy: coins, trade, slavery; 　　i. feasts and festival: Halloween,