Tag: anglo-saxons
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Problems with Beowulf
The Forgery Hypothesis: Henry VIII, Protestant Legitimacy, Unemployed Monks and a Culture of Fabrication Beowulf in the Canon of English Literature Beowulf is supposedly an early medieval text written in the Anglo-Saxon language, which is often – though wrongly – called Early English. It is not, as will become clear by the end of this article.…
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Persistent Historical Myths: Examining Three Enduring Fallacies in World History and the Prospects for Their Overthrow
Old historical concepts, which have been proved beyond reasonable doubt to be false, are proving difficult to eradicate due partly to innocent repetition and in some cases, entrenched academic interests. When evidence is overwhelmingly compelling, why do some individuals seek to suppress debate? History provides numerous examples: Copernicus and Galileo were dismissed by the establishment;…
Nick Collins 