15 Questions
What is the earliest form of English called?
Old English
Who is the author of the famous work 'Beowulf'?
Unknown
Which event led to French becoming the standard language of courts and polite society in England?
Norman conquest of England
Who was a significant figure in the development of the legitimacy of vernacular Middle English?
Geoffrey Chaucer
What helped to standardize the English language?
The invention of the printing press
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?
Beowulf
Who is considered a significant figure in the development of Middle English literature?
Geoffrey Chaucer
What event led to French becoming the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?
The Norman conquest of England in 1066
What helped to standardize the English language in the 15th century?
The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg
Which period is known as Middle English?
After the Norman conquest until the 1470s
When did the Renaissance period occur?
14th and 15th centuries
What was a key characteristic of the Renaissance movement?
Revival and surpassing of classical antiquity
How do proponents of a 'long Renaissance' period differ from the traditional view?
They focus on medieval aspects and argue for an extension of the Middle Ages
What did the Renaissance have close similarities to?
Both late and early sub-periods of the Middle Ages
When did the Italian Proto-Renaissance occur?
Around 1250 or 1300
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