ENGL 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Temporality, Anglo-Saxons, Agelas
13 Feb 2017
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Britons lost because they did not share their religion with the anglo saxons (converted by missionaries from ireland + rome) Reading conquest as an effect of religious decision-making. Bede sees their la(cid:272)k of shari(cid:374)g christia(cid:374)it(cid:455) (cid:449)ith the a(cid:374)glo a(cid:454)o(cid:374)s as (cid:858)si(cid:374)(cid:859) Mo(cid:374)a: birthpla(cid:272)e of elizat(cid:271)eth(cid:859)s gra(cid:374)dfather he(cid:374)r(cid:455) the (cid:1011)th --> legiti(cid:373)a(cid:272)(cid:455) to the tutor(cid:859)s (cid:272)lai(cid:373) Royal virgin and the extent of her realm (cid:862)but (cid:455)et the e(cid:374)d is (cid:374)ot(cid:863): e(cid:374)d of prophes(cid:455) Poet choosing not to enter a realm where his patron may be. Britomart becomes a knight, male attired knight. Blending of identity of martial activity + female gender // saxon + celtic peoples. Fits with her name: brito (britain) mart (mars, god of war) Gives a catalogue of female warriors in britain. Slots britomart into a category of female warriors in the context of britan. Eliza(cid:271)eth(cid:859)s self-expression, counts herself as the leader of the army. Gets a(cid:374)gela(cid:859)s ar(cid:373)our, told to (cid:373)odel a(cid:374)gela.
