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What is English literature?
What is English literature?
English literature is literature written in the English language from various countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Republic of Ireland, and former British Empire countries.
What are the earliest forms of English?
What are the earliest forms of English?
The earliest forms of English are a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders in the fifth century, known as Old English.
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English?
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English?
Beowulf is the most famous work in Old English.
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest of England?
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest of England?
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What is the period of English known as after the Normans came?
What is the period of English known as after the Normans came?
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