英美文学概况备考部分资料--名词解释部分

1.the Hardian’s Wall:

It was one of the two great walls built by the Romans to keep the Picts out of the area they had conquered. 2.Alfred the Great

Alfred was a strong king of the wisemen. It was created by the Anglo-Saxons to advise the king. It’s

the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today. 3.William the Conqueror

William was Duke of Normandy. He landed his army in Oct, 1066 and defeated king Harold. Then he was crowned king of England on Christams Day the same year. He established a strong Norman government and the feudal system in England. 4.the battle of Hastings

In 1066, King Edward died with no heir, the Witan chose Harold as king. William, Duke of Normandy, invaded England. On October 14, the two armies met near Hasting. After a day’s battle, Harold was killed and his army completely defeated. So this battle was very important on the way of the Roman conquest. 5.Domesday Book

Under William, the feudal system was established. William sent officials to compile a property record known as Domesday Book, which completed in 1086. It was the result of a general survey of England made in 1085. It stated the extent, value, the population, state of cultivation, and ownership of the land. It seemed to the English like the Book of doom on Judgement Day. 6.the Great Charter

King John’s reign caused much discontent among the barons.