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Irish and St. Augustine missionaries covert Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.
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Besmirch: smear so as to make dirty or stained, Erstwhile: belonging to some prior time, Oft: many times at short intervals.
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Scandinavian Vikings would attack neighboring coast lines, seeking expansion.
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Danes invade England and create a kingdom at York, which results in Danish words influencing the English Language.
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Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that may be the oldest surviving long poem in old English.
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The Norman Invasion was an invasion and occupation led by Duke William II of Normandy, to take over parts of England. The army mostly consisted of French people soldiers.
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Certes: certainly, Doon: cause to be made, Koude: knew how to or could.
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The University of Cambridge is formed by scholars from Oxford.
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The Magna Carta was the first document to limit the power of the monarchy in England. King John was forced to sign the document to avoid rebellion.
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The Statue of Pleading make English the official language in England. Parliament is opened with its first speech delivered in English.
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Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer.
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The printing press was created by Johannes Gutenberg. It enabled for a mass production of books and the rapid dissemination of knowledge throughout Europe.
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North America was discovered by Leif Ericson. It was believed that he had discovered the island of Newfoundland circa 1000 AD.
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During the shift, English speakers altered the way they pronounced long vowels by moving the tongue further up in the mouth.
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Do you want to go on a date? = Doth thee wanteth to wend on a date?
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What you been up to lately? - Great conversation starter.
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This version, was the first English translation version of the Bible, so that it gave Christians a standard text to refer to within there faith.
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Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is the 1623 published collection of William Shakespeare's plays.
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By late Middle English, the singular, second person pronoun was communicated through, while the plural, second person had changed to you and ye.
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The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1775 and 1783. The war was fought between Great Britain and the original 13 Colonies.
