1. The Social and Historical Influences on Literature in the Mi
... it a courtly tone. Poetry moves from the mead hall to the castle. 4. It shows the all-important position of the church in medieval life. People were vitally concerned with the salvation of their souls. Religious literature was more mainstream than today. 5. Didacticism--almost everything written had a ... all of western and central Europe and he presided over a cultural and legal revival that came to be known as the Carolingian Renaissance. His empire did not long survive his death. Even before the end of Charlemagne's reign the empire had stopped expanding. Despite ... • Always kee...
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