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Norman Period

1) Anglo-Norman literature developed after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, when Anglo-Norman (a dialect of Old French) became the dominant language in England between 1100 and 1350. 2) It reached its peak between 1100-1225, with works mirroring traditional French literature but also developing distinctly English narrative tropes due to cultural differences between England and France. 3) Important Anglo-Norman works from this period included Roman de Brut, La Roman de Waldef, and Tristan.

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Norman Period

1) Anglo-Norman literature developed after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, when Anglo-Norman (a dialect of Old French) became the dominant language in England between 1100 and 1350. 2) It reached its peak between 1100-1225, with works mirroring traditional French literature but also developing distinctly English narrative tropes due to cultural differences between England and France. 3) Important Anglo-Norman works from this period included Roman de Brut, La Roman de Waldef, and Tristan.

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# 1 Anglo-Norman literature, also called
Norman-french Literature, orAnglo-
french Literature, body of writings in the Anglo-Norman literature reached its
Old French language as used in medieval peak between the beginning of the
The process that would create the twelfth century and the first quarter of
England.
Anglo-Norman language was set in the thirteenth century (approximately
motion after the Norman conquest of 1100-1225). While the style of Anglo-
England in 1066. Norman works did mirror traditional
Anglo-Norman was a dialect of French, French literature in some ways, the

Norman
spoken by the Normans, that was the cultural differences between England
dominant language in England

Period
and France prevented Anglo-Norman
between approximately 1100 and literature from being a complete
1350. imitation of French literature.

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Important works of literature
Anglo-Norman literature has many
arose during this period,
examples of the traditional romance
including Roman de Brut
narrative, most of which were
(1155), La Roman de Waldef (c.
exclusive to England's social and In the medieval period, the romance
13th century) and Tristan
cultural climate. This tells us there was genre referred to tales of heroic
(c.12th century).
a significant breakaway from French knights going on incredible quests
literature into distinctly English and adventures. The heroes were
narrative tropes. often mythical figures of English
origin.

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