History of English

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  1. 4. Which people from Germany and Denmark invaded Britain about 1500 years ago? (5,6)
  2. 7. Which teacher changed from teaching in French to teaching in English? (4,9)
  3. 9. Which language was spoken by educated people all over Europe in medieval times? (5)
  4. 10. Which king was the first in over 300 years to make his first speech as king in English? (5,4)
Down
  1. 1. What did the Vikings add to English, such as "by" and "thorpe" in place names? (8)
  2. 2. What word from Arabic meaning "desert animal" entered English? (5)
  3. 3. Which language contributed words like "army" and "judge" to English after 1066? (6)
  4. 5. What do we call the early form of English spoken before 1066? (3,7)
  5. 6. Who invaded England in 1066, bringing the French language with him? (8)
  6. 8. Which language contributed the word "shampoo" to English? (5)