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Which is the oldest known work in Old English?
Which is the oldest known work in Old English?
- Beowulf (correct)
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- The Divine Comedy
- The Canterbury Tales
When did the Norman conquest of England take place?
When did the Norman conquest of England take place?
- 1215
- 1066 (correct)
- 1492
- 1348
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest?
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest?
- German
- Spanish
- French (correct)
- Latin
What is the period of English known as after the Normans came?
What is the period of English known as after the Normans came?
When did the Chancery Standard, late Middle English, last until?
When did the Chancery Standard, late Middle English, last until?