... that very little is known. It started around the time of the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D. and lasted until about 1000 A.D. During these five hundred years, very little information was written down which makes it hard for historians to conclude anything about this time period. However the few pieces of ... literature that made it out of the Dark Ages provide a more insightful understanding as to what this ... of powerful women in this epic-Grendel's mother, for example-but none is more expressive of true Anglo-Saxon culture than Wealhtheow. One of the most common duties given to...

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