Question

The Percy Folio manuscript is best described as:

• A. A 17th-century antiquarian collection preserving older popular verse
• B. A modern forgery intended to deceive scholars
• C. A royal decree outlining literary censorship laws
• D. A comprehensive dictionary of medieval English dialects

Answer 1

Answer:

A. A 17th-century antiquarian collection preserving older popular verse

• Percy Folio = late 17th-century manuscript.

• Contains romances, ballads, and minstrel material.

• Preserves oral & popular traditions of the Middle Ages.