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: -Historically, the Anglo-Saxon period denotes the period in Britain between about 450 and 1066, after their initial settlement and up until the Norman Conquest.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Old English period came to an end in 1066 with the Norman Conquest. However, Old English continued to be spoken in some parts of England until the 12th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Old English period (Anglo-Saxon), also known as the “dark ages” occur from 445CE to 1485CE. This time period occurs when Rome falls and the barbarian tribes move into Europe. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.