Popular English adaptations of romances appealed primarily to____________________? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. the royal family and upper orders of the nobilityB. the lower orders of the nobilityC. agricultural laborers D. the clergy
Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 ? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. FrenchB. NorwegianC. SpanishD. Hungarian
Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in Parliament and in court of law ? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. tenthB. eleventhC. twelfth D. fourteenth
what did Chaucerwife use to do ? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. lady-in-waiting to Queen Philip pa of HainautB. nurse of royal courtC. governess to Henry IVD. none of the above
Chaucer became a member of Parliament in_______________? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. 1386B. 1300C. 1343D. none of the above
How did Henry II, the first of EnglandPlantagenet kings, acquire vast provinces in southern France ? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. the Battle of HastingsB. Saint PatrickmissionC. the Fourth Lateran Council D. his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine
Which king began a war to enforce his claims to the throne of France in 1336 ? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. Henry IIB. Henry IIIC. Henry VD. Edward III
Which twelfth-century poet or poets were indebted to Breton storytellers for their narratives ? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Marie de FranceC. Chrde Troyes D. b and c only
What event resulted from the premature death of Henry V ? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. the Battle of AgincourtB. the Battle of HastingsC. the Norman Conquest D. the War of the Roses
To what did the word the roman, from which the genre of initially apply ? January 24, 2020 by feesuata A. a work derived from a Latin text of the Roman EmpireB. a story about love and adventureC. a Roman official D. a work written in the French vernacular