2. Date Used: from 1801 until present Use:De jure flag of the
United Kingdom, used by HM Government in England Description:
Amalgamation of St. George's Cross, St. Andrew's Saltire and St.
Patrick's Saltire. 3. Language: English language in England,
(English English , Anglo-English, and English in England) Sport:
football, cricket, rugby. 4. Religion: 5. The highest temperature
ever recorded in England was 38.5C (101.3F ) in Brogdale, Kent, on
10 August 2003. Among the three ghosts said to haunt Athelhampton
House, one of them is an ape. English people have the highest
obesity rate in the European Union (22.3% of men and 23% of women).
They also have the highest percentage of overweight women (33.6%)
and the 6th highest for men (43.9%). 6. French was the official
language of England for about 300 years, from 1066 till 1362. The
English class system is not determined by money, but by one's
background (family, education, manners, way of speaking...). Many
nouveau-riches, like pop-stars or football players, insist on their
still belonging to the lower or middle class. 7. The City of London
is the historical core of the English capital. It roughly matches
the boundaries the Roman city of Londinium and of medieval London.
London Heathrow Airport is the world's busiest airports by
international passenger traffic, and the third for total traffic.
8. Public schools in England are in fact very exclusive and
expensive (13,500/year in average) private schools. Ordinary
schools (which are free), are called state schools. The Museum of
London, which retraces the history of London from Prehistoric times
to the present day, is the largest urban history museum in the
world. 9. William Shakespeare - was an English poet, playwright and
actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English
language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called
England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". 10. John Milton -
was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and a civil
servant. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political
upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667),
written in blank verse. 11. Jonathan Swift - was an Anglo-Irish
satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs,
then for the Tories), poet and cleric. He is remembered for works
such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal. 12. Charles John
Huffam Dickens - was an English writer and social critic. Regarded
as the greatest novelist of the Victorian. His notable works are:
The Pickwick Papers Oliver Twist ,A Christmas Carol, David
Copperfield, Bleak House,Hard Times, A Tale of Two Cities, Great
Expectations. 13. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien - was an English
writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as
the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord
of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. 14. Classical Period Chaotic
period of warrior- princess, wandering sea traders, fierce pirates.
Golden Age of Greece Roman Imperial Period Early Christian
writings; Christianity spreads across Europe. 15. Renaissance
Period End of The War of the Roses Elizabethan Period Jacobean
Period Caroline Period 16. Medieval Period Anglo-Saxon(Old English)
Period Dark Ages Early Old English poems such as Beowulf, The
Wanderer and The Seafarer originate sometime in the Anglo-Saxon
Period. Carolingian Renaissance Middle English 17. Famous writers
during this time: William Shakespeare, John Milton, George Herbert,
Sir Thomas Browne 18. Neoclassical Period Enlightenment Period
Dominance of French and Classical influences Augustan Age:
imitation of Virgil and Horaces literature Writers during this
time: Addison, Steele, Swift, Alexander Pope 19. Romantic Period
Nature, imagination and individuality Emergence of Gothic writings
(horror novels) Famous writer of this time: Coleridge, Blake,
Radcliffe, Monk Lewis. 20. Victorian Period Sentimental novels
Queen Victorias reign Famous writers: Charles Dickens, Elizabeth
Browning, Alfred Lord Tennyson 21. Modern Period Realism
Disillusionment with the World Wars Famous writers: W.B.Yeats,
Seamus Heaney, Dylan Thomas, Wilfred Owen 22. Beowulf - The
protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the
monster Grendel, Grendels mother, and a fire-breathing dragon.
Beowulfs boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest,
ablest warrior around. In his youth, he personifies all of the best
values of the heroic culture. In his old age, he proves a wise and
effective ruler. 23. King Hrothgar - The king of the Danes.
Hrothgar enjoys military success and prosperity until Grendel
terrorizes his realm. A wise and aged ruler, Hrothgar represents a
different kind of leadership from that exhibited by the youthful
warrior Beowulf. He is a father figure to Beowulf and a model for
the kind of king that Beowulf becomes. 24. Grendel - A demon
descended from Cain, Grendel preys on Hrothgars warriors in the
kings mead- hall, Heorot. Because his ruthless and miserable
existence is part of the retribution exacted by God for Cains
murder of Abel, Grendel fits solidly within the ethos of vengeance
that governs the world of the poem. 25. Grendels mother - An
unnamed swamp- hag, Grendels mother seems to possess fewer human
qualities than Grendel, although her terrorization of Heorot is
explained by her desire for vengeance a human motivation. 26. The
dragon - An ancient, powerful serpent, the dragon guards a horde of
treasure in a hidden mound. Beowulfs fight with the dragon
constitutes the third and final part of the epic. 27. Our story
begins in the kingdom of the Danes of a land named Denmark. It was
a peaceful place of prosperity and comfort until a great demon
named Grendel arose. Grendel was a terrifying monster that attacked
and killed countless Dane people causing great sorrow and despair
within the hearts of many for several years. 28. Then came a very
interesting man from a faraway land. A man whose very appearance
proved that of a warrior. He was tall, muscular, confident,
handsome. He was Beowulf. Beowulf heard the plea of the Dane king
and accepted the challenge of defeating the great demon Grendel as
Beowulf had never faced defeat 29. The king of Dane then decides to
celebrate by having a party in honor of Beowulf. Great amounts of
food and drink are shared among the party along with plenty of
laughs and tales of Beowulfs previous accomplishments. The people
continued to celebrate deep into the night until suddenly a great
figure appeared from out of the darkness. Grendel had been awakened
30. Grendel had done Beowulf a great favor, as Grendel came to him.
Beowulf accepted the challenge and fought the great demon bare
handed! Beowulf and Grendel both displayed great strength and
endurance as they battled to the death. Although both were
admirable foes, only one could win. Grendel possessed something
Beowulf did not.fear. This gave Beowulf the advantage 31. After an
energetic battle of strength and cunning, Beowulf was the victor.
Although Grendel was not yet dead and Beowulf was not yet finished.
Beowulf then rips one of Grendels arms right off his body and holds
it high for all to see. Grendel manages to escape alive but
mortally wounded. Grendel returns to his swamp and spends his last
moments within the comfort of his mother 32. Few knew that Grendel
had a mother and those that did were most likely dead! The main
theme then changes from Beowulfs heroics to the mothers revenge.
Grendels mother later kills Aeschere, one of the Kings best
men/personal aids, out of revenge for her sons death and returns to
her swamp soon after. A small group of men and Beowulf later travel
to the swamp on a quest to avenge the murder of Aeschere 33.
Beowulf finds the swamp where Grendels mother lies in wait. He
dives into the murky water down to the very bottom where he
discovers the underwater lair of Grendels mother. After a great
attempt of seduction, the mother charges at Beowulf and engages him
in another great battle of man versus demon. After much sweat and
bloodshed, Beowulf stands victorious as he cuts down Grendels
mother with a Sword forged for giants! 34. The battle is over, but
the story has just begun. Amongst the underwater lair, Beowulf
discovers Grendels corpse and cuts off his head as a trophy for the
king of Dane. The people of Dane are overjoyed as the terrifying
monsters have been slain and peace has been restored to their land
all thanks to Beowulf. Beowulf then leaves Dane and sails back home
to his kingdom of Geat. 35. Upon returning to Geat, Beowulf is
appointed king of Geat and becomes a great ruler for over fifty
years. Then, one day a thief disturbs an old tomb of treasure that
is guarded by a ferocious dragon. The dragon is awakened and begins
wreaking havoc upon the people of Geat. Many attempt to kill the
dragon but none prevail as there is but one man who could defeat
such a terrifying beast. His name is Beowulf... 36. Yet Beowulf is
no longer the young man he was in Denmark as fifty years have
passed and Beowulf has become an old man. Yet, his strength and
courage have not left him as he and his companion Wiglaf set off to
the dragons lair in an attempt to bring peace back to their land.
37. Beowulf and Wiglaf confront the Dragon in what is to be the
most difficult and rigorous battle of their lives. After many
futile attempts, Beowulf finally manages to penetrate the strong
scaly skin of the dragon. His blade cuts deep but at a great price
as Beowulf has been bitten and the dragons venom begins to spread
38. Beowulf begun to feel the poison spread through his body and
ever closer to his heart. He sits down by a river with his
companion Wiglaf and speaks to him his dying words. He asks that
his people remember him and his successful reign with the
construction of a burial mound overlooking the sea. The last words
of Beowulf are as followed, You are the last of our family Wiglaf.
All the others fell when fate decided they must. Now I must follow
them The End 39. Credits to the plot text owner, thank you very
much sir/maam. I have forgot where I got your text so I failed to
acknowledge you here, if you can read this, just contact me so that
I can give you the credits of owning the text I used in the plot,
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