Our Norton anthology organizes the period of the Middle Ages into 3 periods: Anglo-Saxon Literature, , and Middle English Literature.

cultural/diplomatic relations. most medieval japanese   culture has chinese origins. writing, architecture etc.

"they had a large area of land that they owned."

according to romans 13: 1-7, 1st peter 2: 12-14, and 1 timothy 2: 1-4, christians as citizens have specific responsibilities to a nation that gives liberties to its people. christians are obliged to live as good citizens by submitting to the human government. honor, or respect, is due to men in the high governmental station. a christian should reflect such respect not to gain some favor but because it is god’s will. peter 2: 14 notes that the purpose of the human government is to promote peace and justice in society. to submit to human government, peter includes three elements; obedience, respect, and good deeds.

a variant spelling of the word dote (british)