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An Introduction to Old and Medieval English Literature A. 1.?England’s inhabitants are Celts. And it is conquered by Romans, Anglo Saxons and Normans. The Anglo-Saxons brought the Germanic language and culture to England, while Normans brought the Mediterranean civilization, including Greek culture, Rome law and the Christian religion. It is the cultural influence of these two conquests that provided the source for the rise and growth of English literature. 2. The old English literature extends from about 450 to 1066, the year of the Norman conquest of England. 3. The old English poetry that h