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“Words of God”
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The Roman Invasions The Anglo-Saxons brought a strong oral language tradition with them, but it lacked complexity and a written component. In 597 AD, the Roman Empire brought Christianity and a huge Latin vocabulary to England.
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The Conversion of the Saxons St. Augustine, a party of 50 monks, and a great deal of luck arrived in the Kent region to begin conversion. Simultaneously, a Celtic preacher began conversions in Northern Ireland in 635 AD
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Shifts in Culture Along with the language, the converters brought Christian cultural staples like: embroidery, stained glass, ornate manuscripts, church music, and architecture.
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Lasting Effects The simple and straightforward Anglo-Saxon language became more complex, using words for abstract ideas (angel, shrine, psalm) and from far away/exotic locations (orange and pepper from the East, Oyster from the Mediterranean, and ginger from Sanskrit). Many words that already existed had their meanings changed (fiend = Devil, doomsday = Judgment Day)
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Recap The Celts, after settling the British Isles are forced to the fringes of the country after the invasion of the Romans in 55BC. a Germanic flavor to the existing language. 597 AD Approximately 449AD – The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invade, adding - The Christian conversion and language influence Upcoming: The Norman (French-speaking) invasion
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