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What is the name of the famous heroic epic poem that has survived from the Old English period?
What is the name of the famous heroic epic poem that has survived from the Old English period?
Which language did the Vikings, being Scandinavian, speak?
Which language did the Vikings, being Scandinavian, speak?
What was the impact of Christianity on British pagan religions by A.D. 699?
What was the impact of Christianity on British pagan religions by A.D. 699?
What is the period of the Roman occupation in England?
What is the period of the Roman occupation in England?
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What is the origin of the English language?
What is the origin of the English language?
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What is the result of the Danish and Norsemen invasion around 878 A.D.?
What is the result of the Danish and Norsemen invasion around 878 A.D.?
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What was the official language during the Roman occupation in England in the 1st century A.D.?
What was the official language during the Roman occupation in England in the 1st century A.D.?
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What was the result of the Germanic tribes' migration to England in the 5th century AD?
What was the result of the Germanic tribes' migration to England in the 5th century AD?
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What is the origin of the name 'English'?
What is the origin of the name 'English'?
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What was the significance of the Roman occupation in terms of language?
What was the significance of the Roman occupation in terms of language?
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What branch of languages does Old English belong to?
What branch of languages does Old English belong to?
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What was the result of the mingling of the Saxons, Angles, and Jutes in England?
What was the result of the mingling of the Saxons, Angles, and Jutes in England?
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From where did the Germanic settlers, who developed the Anglo-Saxon cultural identity, originate?
From where did the Germanic settlers, who developed the Anglo-Saxon cultural identity, originate?
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What was the language of study during the Anglo-Saxon period?
What was the language of study during the Anglo-Saxon period?
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What did King Alfred institute during his reign?
What did King Alfred institute during his reign?
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When did the Wessex kings become the kings of all England?
When did the Wessex kings become the kings of all England?
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What is a notable cultural achievement of King Alfred's efforts?
What is a notable cultural achievement of King Alfred's efforts?
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What is available on the Internet regarding the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
What is available on the Internet regarding the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
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