Podcast
Questions and Answers
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England following the Norman conquest in 1066?
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England following the Norman conquest in 1066?
French
Who is the most famous work in Old English and has achieved national epic status in England, despite being set in Scandinavia?
Who is the most famous work in Old English and has achieved national epic status in England, despite being set in Scandinavia?
Beowulf
In what century were a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders, forming the earliest forms of English known as Old English?
In what century were a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders, forming the earliest forms of English known as Old English?
fifth century
Where was the English language first brought to by Anglo-Saxon invaders in the fifth century?
Where was the English language first brought to by Anglo-Saxon invaders in the fifth century?
Signup and view all the answers
English literature is written in the English language from which countries?
English literature is written in the English language from which countries?
Signup and view all the answers
