EN390 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Luttrell Psalter, New Christian, State Religion
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Celtic language in the british isles originating in the iberian peninsula: still exists in irish and scottish gaelic and other places. Julius caesar is the first documented invader of the british isles. Comes with an army to conquer through gaules (france). Under claudius, the conquest of britain by rome is completed, so the upper class language becomes latin (1st 2nd century of the common age and onward) All around the year 450 the old english period. Old english is related to current english, but need to be translated for us to understand. Ran from 450 ad to 1066 ad (the norman conquest: the three groups ended up in varying region of england, which is why the different dialects appear. The norman conquest- william the conqueror (behind the back called william the bastard). He was the illegitimate son of the duke of normandy. His main language was french, so when he brought it to england, he changed it entirely.
