... work. Oral poetry was used to describe current events such as The Battle of Brunanburh. These poems showed the linkage of kinships versus geographical areas. Christian writers like the Beowulf poet were interested in the pagan way of life. Often the boundary of Christian and heroic characters was crossed and authors used names allegorically. The Normans took over England ... and with the presence of French speaking ruling classes the language and culture expanded, although Latin was the common spoken language internationally. Again, marriages among the French and English caused cultural ...

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