Question

Match the item to the date, person, or description. 1. Anglo-Saxon period Venerable Bede 2. father of English history AD 500 3. chosen by Charlemagne witan 4. established monastic school at Canterbury Alcuin 5. council of retainers AD 449-1066 6. possible time of the legendary King Arthur Theodore and Hadrian

Answer 1

1. Anglo-Saxon Period - AD 449-1066

The Anglo-Saxons were people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century and their period stretched over 600 years from AD 449-1066.

2. Father of English history - Venerable Bede

Venerable Bede, an English Benedictine monk, is known as the father of English history.

3. Chosen by Charlemagne - Alcuin

Alcuin was an English scholar, teacher and poet who was chosen by Charlemagne for intellectual revival in the Europe.

4. Established monastic school at Canterbury - Theodore and Hadrian

A school was established by Theodore and Hadrian in Canterbury which resulted in a 'golden age' of Anglo-Saxon scholarship.

5. Council of retainers - Witan

Witan was the council of the Anglo-Saxon kings of England.

6. Possible time of the legendary King Arthur - AD 500

It is suggested that King Arthur could have lived for 500 years before medieval.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

1. Anglo-Saxon period - AD 449-1066

Historically, the Anglo-Saxon period denotes the period in Britain between about 450 and 1066, after their initial settlement and up until the Norman conquest.

2. Father of English history - Venerable Bede

St Bede - also known as the Venerable Bede - is widely regarded as the greatest of all the Anglo-Saxon scholars. He wrote around 40 books mainly dealing with theology and history.

3. Chosen by Charlemagne - Alcuin

Alcuin, (born c. 732, in or near York, Yorkshire, Eng.—died May 19, 804, Tours, France), Anglo-Latin poet, educator, and cleric who, as head of the Palatine school established by Charlemagne at Aachen, introduced the traditions of Anglo-Saxon humanism into western Europe.

4. Established monastic school at Canterbury - Theodore and Hadrian

5. Council of retainers - Witan

Witan, also called Witenagemot, the council of the Anglo-Saxon kings in and of England; its essential duty was to advise the king on all matters on which he chose to ask its opinion.

6. Possible time of the legendary King Arthur- AD 500

King Arthur was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries.