📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
What is Beowulf?
Correct answer: An Anglo-Saxon epic poem
A A Viking king
✓ An Anglo-Saxon epic poem
C A Roman road
D A medieval castle
💡 Explanation
Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem, one of the great cultural achievements of the period.
Key facts to remember
- St Augustine sent by Pope Gregory in AD 597
- Augustine became first Archbishop of Canterbury
- Monasteries became centres of learning
- Bede wrote 'A History of the English Church and People'
- Sutton Hoo treasure found in Suffolk
- Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 3.1.5 Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and Christianity:
Christianity had been present in Britain since Roman times, but it largely disappeared when the Anglo-Saxons arrived. In AD 597, Pope Gregory sent St Augustine to re-establish Christianity in England. Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. The Anglo-Saxon kings gradually converted to Christianity, and monasteries became important centres of learning and culture.
The Anglo-Saxon period produced remarkable cultural achievements. The Venerable Bede, a monk from Northumbria, wrote 'A History of the English Church and People', one of the earliest historical works about Britain. The Sutton Hoo treasure, discovered in Suffolk, revealed the wealth and craftsmanship of Anglo-Saxon kings. The period also saw the creation of the epic poem Beowulf.
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