What is the reason the alliterative revival was linked to feelings of nationalism and longing for the past?

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King Arthur's tales stirred a sense of nostalgia among the English.Metrical verse became uninteresting over time.Composing alliterative poetry required less effort.Alliterative verse symbolized a period predating French cultural influence and the Norman Conquest.

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The alliterative revival was connected to nationalism and nostalgia because alliterative poetry represented an era before the French impact on English culture, specifically before the Norman Conquest, making it a symbol of an older, 'purer' English tradition.