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PAGE PAGE 10 A Survey of British Literature I. Early and Medieval Literature (Unit 2) 1. three conquests 2. the medieval period: 476 A. D—the 15th century 3. Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066): --oral traditions; --“Beowulf”: the national epic --Caedmon: the first known English religious poet 4. Anglo-Norman Period (1066-15th century): --Popularity of romancens; --Chaucer: the father of English poetry; --Ballads developed; 5. “Beowulf” --longest; an epic; features (Pagan and Christian coloring; kenning; metaphor) 6. Romance --Definition: It is a narrative verse of prose singing knightly adve