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1. Old English (5th ~ 11th) Language of Angle-Saxons Influenced by Old Norse Latin and Greek words Danish words Beowulf The most famous work from the Old English period is the epic poem ”Beowulf” (approximately AD 900) Hw?t! We Gar-Dena in geardagum, teodcyninga, trym gefrunon, hu ea ?telingas ellen fremedon. Oft Scyld Scefing sceatena treatum 2. Middle English (11th ~ 15th ) Status French replaced English as the official language, and English became the Language of lower class big — pork sheep — mutton cattle — beef Development