ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Old English – the earliest form of the English language – was spoken and written in Anglo-Saxon Britain from c. 450 CE until c. 1150 (thus it continued to be used for some decades after the Norman Conquest of 1066).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Anglo-Saxon period in Britain spans approximately the six centuries from 410-1066AD. The period used to be known as the Dark Ages, mainly because written sources for the early years of Saxon invasion are scarce. However, most historians now prefer the terms ‘early middle ages’ or ‘early medieval period’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Old English language, often called Anglo-Saxon, was spoken in Anglo-Saxon England from 450 AD to 1100 AD. It was spoken by the Anglo-Saxons, who came to Great Britain from what is now Germany and Denmark.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anglo-Saxon literature (or Old English literature) encompasses literature written in Anglo-Saxon (Old English) during the 600-year Anglo-Saxon period of Britain, from the mid-5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pre-Anglo-Saxon England The Celtic (kel’-tik) period dates from around 500 B.C. to A.D. 45. These people came from Europe centuries before the birth of Christ, and the language spoken today can be traced back to these early tribes.