The origins of English: A short introduction to Old English
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Old English Language | Can American, Australian, and Non-Native English speaker understand it? | #2
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Interview with an Anglo-Saxon in Old English [PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION]
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Evolution of English
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Where did English come from? - Claire Bowern
Old English, or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest historical form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers probably in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literary works date from the mid-7th century. After the Norman conquest of 1066, English was replaced, for a time, as the language of the upper classes by Anglo-Norman, a relative of French. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, as during this period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into a phase known now as Middle English.