Old English Flashcards
1
Q
Time period?
A
400AD-1150AD
2
Q
Christianity impact
A
Christian missionaries made their way back to GB with the pagan inhabitants in their crosshairs
Became fashionable and locals converted
3
Q
Latin influence (4)
A
Brought words such as martyr, church and bishop
New Latin script and alphabet- flowing design intended to write on paper
Richer classes benefitted more than lower classes
Monks and scholars wrote mainly in Latin
