History of English

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Across
  1. 2. Epic poem written in Old English, best exam of an old English text
  2. 5. The ruling dynasty of England of which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I are members
  3. 7. language also know as Old English
  4. 9. _____________ the Conqueror was a Norman leader who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066CE and ushered in the 300 year Norman rulers in England
  5. 10. a period of intellectual development in which English was once again influenced by Latin and Greek for the study of science and philosophy
  6. 12. the _______________ Tales are a collection of Middle English stories, written by Geoffrey Chaucer
Down
  1. 1. Roman name for England
  2. 3. Known to the Anglo Saxons as Angla-Land
  3. 4. Norman _____________ Romance language that came in with conquerors of England in 1066CE, courtly language for 300 years, left many Latin based words in English lexicon
  4. 6. Treaty between Alfred the Great and the Vikings in 878CE, divided control of England between Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
  5. 8. William ______________ was a playwright during the Elizabethan Era who added hundreds of words and phrases to English
  6. 11. The ____________ Conquest over of English rule in 1066CE by the French