Old English

2. Around 793 AD, invaders known as the ____________ began attacking Britain and influencing the language.
4. The most famous work of Old English literature is the epic poem called ____________.
6. The historical record of events in England started by King Alfred is the Anglo-Saxon ________________.
8. The Anglo-Saxon period is often referred to as the ____________ Ages by some historians.
10. Before adopting the Latin alphabet, the Anglo-Saxons used an ancient writing system called ________________.
11. Old English was not a single language but was made up of several different ____________.

1. Old English is a ______________ language, meaning it uses many word endings (inflections) to show grammar.
3. King ___________ the Great is famous for protecting the English language and encouraging literacy.
5. The Old English period began when three ______ tribes invaded Britain in the 5th century.
6. The conversion of the English people to __________ introduced many Latin words into Old English.
7. The Anglo-Saxon era ended in 1066 after the famous ________ Conquest.
9. The original inhabitants of Britain before the Germanic invasion were the ___________.