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Middle English period or Anglo-Norman period was especially featured as the romances of English literature, miracle and morality play and most important for Chaucer's excellent contribution to this period. Literally, the Normans were residing of the France , defeated Anglo-saxon King at the battle of Hastings (1066) ,and conquerd England. The Norman conquest started a new approach to to the historical and philosophical world of English literature. The taste and style of English literature was completely transformed after Norman conquest. The impact of style and sentiment of Norman ruler was supreme. The native sentiment was ignored and suppressed . No effective protest was possible from Anglo-saxon side. Gradually, the native English was transformed with the French dominance. It is fact that Anglo-saxon native literature was more enriched and vernacular literature than any other European literature. FEATURES OF MIDDLE PERIOD:: The main difference of two periods was the disappe...

The old English literature is also known as Anglo-Saxon period. Literally , it is considered as beginning of English literature. As , it began from probably mid 5th century. The periods of old English Literature was 600A.D to 1100 A.D. Old English didn't have its manuscript form. It was found in spoken form. Primarily, Anglo-Saxon was the earliest form of English , that was broadly outspoken by people.After the Norman conquest of 1066, English was replaced , for a time, as the language of the upper classes by Anglo-norman, a relative of French. Basically, this is regarded as the end of  the old English but period was now heavily influenced by Anglo-norman. Old English poetry and poet::::: Beowlf, one of the old English poetry and the greatest poetry ever of English literature. It was written in 7th century and the name of the author is still unknown.It is a story about the heroic adventures of a hero, Beowulf, in about 3000 lines. The story takes place in Denmark. Beow...

     An introdution of the history of  english literaure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...