Flashcards on Geoffrey of Monmouth: Legendary British History
Geoffrey of Monmouth: Legendary British History
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History of Britain
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Card 1
Question: According to the text, what happened to the land of Loegria after the invasion by the "tyrant" and his African forces?
Answer: Loegria was occupied by the Saxons, and a large part of the country was devastated; houses fell, and the land became desolate.
Card 2
Question: Where did the surviving Britons retreat after the destruction of churches and monasteries?
Answer: They retreated to the western parts of the kingdom—Cornwall and Wales—and some to the forests of Wales; many also sailed to Armorican Britain.
Card 3
Question: How did the Archbishops of Caerleon, London, and York react to the destruction of the churches?
Answer: They fled with the clergy to hiding places (the forests of Wales), and some moved the relics of saints to Armorica to prevent the loss and dispersal o
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Question: Why did the archbishops remove the relics of saints from the endangered cities?
Answer: They feared that the relics would be scattered or destroyed during the barbarian invasion and that the clergy might face martyrdom if they remained.
Card 5
Question: What was the political state of the Britons and Saxons after these events?
Answer: The Britons lost the crown and sovereignty of the island for many centuries and were divided among several rulers (three tyrants); the Saxons also had
Card 6
Question: How did the Britons treat the territories that remained to them after their losses?
Answer: They often plundered these remaining parts of the country amongst themselves—the Britons frequently devastated them, as they were not unified under a
Card 7
Question: According to the text on the history of Britain, who were the archflamens and where were their seats located?
Answer: The archflamens were the highest pagan priests, and their seats were in the three most significant cities: London, York, and Caerleon (on the River Us
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Question: What reformative step did the bishops take regarding the pagan flamens, and how did it affect their organization?
Answer: They abolished paganism: where there were flamens, they established bishops; archflamens were replaced by archbishops. 28 bishops and their dioceses w
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Question: Which regions were subordinate to the Metropolitan of York, and which to the Metropolitan of London?
Answer: Deira and Albany (separated from Loegria by the River Humber) were subordinate to the Metropolitan of York. Loegria and Cornwall were subordinate to t
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Question: According to the text, to which region was Cambria (Wales) subordinate, and which city represented it?
Answer: Cambria (Wales) was subordinate to Caerleon, known as the City of Legions.