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Hello.
Ƿes hāl (singular). (WESS haal) Ƿesaþ hāle (male)/hāla (female)/hāl (mixed plural) (WES-ath haa-leh/haa-lah/haal) Ēalā (equivalent to Modern English word 'Hey'.)
How are you?
Hū gǣþ? (HOO GATH?) used as a real question, not a form of greeting."
Fine, thank you.
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This is an epic poem of a hero said to have the strength of 30 men in each arm. Beowolf is believed to take place in 6th century Denmark and Sweden, with many of the characters believed to be real.
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This invasion was a conquest of England led by Duke William II of Normandy controlling the Norman, Breton, and French armies.
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Danes attack England, however the English king manages to escape to Normandy. The Battle of Maldon became the inspiration of many poems.
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al, al be that: although
als, also: as, also
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Edward, King of England, who was raised in Normandy names William, Duke of Normandy, as his heir.
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The Canterbury Tales are a collection of stories believed to be used to pain an ironic as well as critical image of the English society during it's time. The Canterbury Tales were written in Middle English, authored by Geoffrey Chaucer.
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At his coronation, King Henry IV becomes the first English monarch to deliver a speech in English.
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This mechine was first created as an adaptation of the Screwing Press, which allowed one to apply pressure on a flat plane. The printing press allowed for people to mass produce books or other typed goods to help distribute them out.
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Although many other civilizations and groups such as the Norse and Vikings have seen or came close to landing on North America, Columbus did manage to come the closest by landing on the Bahamas. Although, that still isnt fully discovering America, It opened a gateway to allow others to settle and explore the new land.
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A hot potato
Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed
A penny for your thoughts
A way of asking what someone is thinking
Actions speak louder than words
People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say. -
Andrew Boorde illustrates regional dialects, in his Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge
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The first version of the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England is published
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This was a publication of William Shakespeare's Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories that were all published as this one book, most reffer to as a Folio.
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A war between the North American colonies and Great Britain in order to win Independence from Britain.
