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Sauer  \nthe Facts on File Companion to British poetry before 1600  \ncopyright © 2008 michelle m. Sauer  \nall rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact:  \nFacts On File, inc.  \nan imprint of infobase Publishing  \n132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-publication Data  \nThe Facts on File companion to British poetry before 1600 / [edited by] michelle m. Sauer.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).—(companion to literature)  \n“The Facts On File companion to British Poetry before 1600 is part of a four-volume set on British poetry from the beginnings to the present.”  \nincludes bibliographical references and index.  \niSBN 978-0-8160-6360-4 (acid-free paper) 1. english poetry. i. Sauer, michelle m. , 1972– ii. Facts on File, inc.  \niii. Title: companion to British poetry before 1600.  \nPr1175 .F19 2008  \n821—dc22 2007024865  \nFacts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967- 8800 or (800) 322-8755.  \nYou can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at [http://www.factsonfile.com](http://www.factsonfile.com)  \nText design adapted by annie O’Donnell cover design by Salvatore luongo  \nPrinted in the united States of america VB hermitage 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nThis book is printed on acid-free paper and contains 30 percent postconsumer recycled content.  \nContents  \nCD  \nintroduction iv acknowledgments xiii Journal aBBreviations xiv entries a to Z 1  \naPPendixes  \ni. glossary 484  \nii. selected Bibliography 487  \niii. contributors list 489  \nindex 497  \nIntroduCtIon  \nCD  \nHow to Use tHis Book  \nThe Facts On File Companion to British Poetry before 1600 is part of a four-volume set on British poetry from its beginning to the present. This particular volume covers poetry written during the anglo-Saxon, middle english, and early renaissance (Tudor) literary periods in the area traditionally referred to as the British isles, which includes england, ireland, Scotland, and Wales.  \nToday’s Great Britain includes Wales, Scotland, england, and Northern ireland. The republic of ireland has been independent since 1921. The issue of what, exactly, makes up “British literature” is a complicated one. certainly, the first “British” people were celtic in origin, and the word itself derives from the people who populated a region that is now in northern France (Brittany) . after the Germanic invasions (traditional date 449 c.e.), the angles and Saxons melded into a singular culture that pushed the celtic Britons into the further reaches of Wales, cornwall, and [Scotland. as](Scotland. as) they expanded outward, the anglo-Saxons tended to absorb the native culture; thus, arthur—originally Welsh in origin—became an anglo-Saxon hero. certainly, the anglo-Saxons, and, later, the english, embarked upon campaigns of military conquest against the various celtic peoplesand over the years subjugated Wales, ireland, and Scotland. By the time James Stuart took the throne as James i in 1603, he was styled King of england, Scotland, and ireland (Wales, as an annexed principal-  \nity, was not part of the monarchial title) . in essence, english culture was one of colonization, starting with the original Germanic invasions.  \nrecent criticism has striven to present ireland and irish literature within the context of postcolonial studies, and these ideas have been extended to Welsh and Scottish literary productions too. Despite being problematic, however, the term British is the one used most often, if just for convenience sake. 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