5 Questions
Which language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest of England?
French
What is the most famous work in Old English that has achieved national epic status in England?
Beowulf
In which century were the earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects, brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders?
Fifth century
Where is English literature written?
United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire
What happened to the written form of the Anglo-Saxon language after the Norman conquest of England?
It became less common
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