Category: Medieval Literature and Culture

A. English as a language of the king’s court was replaced by Norman French.
B. Eventually English was reestablished, deeply influenced by Norman French.
C. For a time, England became a country with two languages.
D. All of these answers

A. she was considered her husband’s property
B. she was considered equal to her husband
C. she was more legally powerful than her husband
D. she was her husband’s property, but could not be mistreated under law

A. they lost the ability to be anchoresses
B. they lost much of their political and economic power
C. they were able to acquire more political capital
D. they took on more important roles in the economy

A. The merchant
B. The knight
C. The prioress
D. The plowman

A. As the suffering Christ
B. As the ransom God demands for the sins of humanity
C. As a special Jewish teacher
D. As the heroic noble warrior

A. retailers
B. domestic servants
C. spinners
D. All of the Above

A. The 3rd century
B. The 4th century
C. The 7th century
D. The 8th century

A. freedom
B. love
C. education
D. chastity

A. they were not allowed to divorce their husbands
B. they were not allowed to own a business without permission
C. they were not allowed to inherit land if they had any brothers
D. All of the Above

A. poets from France and Italy
B. men who wrote only in the mystical tradition
C. the authors of conduct books
D. heretics persecuted by the Church