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59 Cards in this Set
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foundling
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a child with abandoned parents
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wax
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increase
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standard
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a basis for comparison
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renege
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to go back on words, pull back
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dole (v)
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to give money or goods to charity
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anathema
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detested or loathed
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wassail
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a toast, drinking
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respite
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a period of rest
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interloper
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one who meddles
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gumption
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to be bold or courageous
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retainer
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a servant in a noble household
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majesty
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regle, great authority
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wyrd
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anglo saxon word for fate
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wergild
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man-price
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Name the three main events that happened between 800-600 b.c
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-celts from Europe invaded the British isles
- Brythons settled in Brittannia -Gaels settle in Ireland |
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When did Julius Caesar start making hasty invasions into England?
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55-54 B.C
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how much longer after Caesar started to invaded did the Romans completely conquer Britain ?
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100 years
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how long did the Romans rule England?
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300 years
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When did the last Roman legions leave Britain and why did they leave?
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A.D 407, to defend Rome
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Who conquered Britain after the Romans left?
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the anglo saxon tribe
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What dialects developed in to what is now known as Old English?
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the German
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How much of the words we use today come from Old English?
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one half
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The Anglo Saxons ruled during what period of time?
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450-1100 a.d
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Which tribes made up what is now known as the anglo saxon tribe?
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Angles, Saxonsm and Jutes
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Where does England's name come from?
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Angle Land
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When and to who did the Roman Empire fall?
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A.D 476 , the barbaric tribes
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When and how did Christianity get to England?
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A.D 597
brought by St. Augustine sent by Pope Gregory to convert the saxons |
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t/f the Latn and Greek of christianity influenced the language of the times
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true
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What year did the Vikings invade Britain and were they successful?
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A.D 850 no
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What was the name of their dialects that influenced the language?
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The Old norse dialect
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When Germany invaded Rome, what language did they attempt to learn?
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Latin
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What 4 languages make up romance language?
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French, italian, portuguese, spanish
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What event brought the end to the Anglo Saxon culture?
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The norman conquest
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What period is known as "middle english"?
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11th to 15th century
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What was the social barrier between languages?
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-upper class spoke french and latin, commoners spoke English
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What period is known as modern English
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15th century on
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What period is Shakespeare credited to?
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modern English
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Who wrote the first dictionary and when did he write it?
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Samuel Johnson, 1755
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Beowulf was first recited in what century?
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6th
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Beowulf was composed in what century?
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8th
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Beowulf was written down in what century?
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11th
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a
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anathema
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red
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renege, respite, retainer
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dog
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dole
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ran
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renege, respite, retainer
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round
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renege, respite, retainer
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wild
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wax
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west
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wassail
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where
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wyrd
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wicked
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wergild
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George
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gumption
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fixes
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foundling
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machines
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majesty
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into
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interloper
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Saturday
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standard
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fixes
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foundling
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machines
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majesty
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into
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interloper
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Saturday
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standard
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