Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450 ? A. the NormansB. the GeatsC. the Celts D. the Anglo-Saxons
Chaucer was released from legal action by____________in a deed of May 1, 1380 from rape and abduction ? A. Miss Cecily ChaumpaigneB. Philippa de Roet of FlandersC. Agnes de CoptonD. none of the above
Popular English adaptations of romances appealed primarily to____________________? A. the royal family and upper orders of the nobilityB. the lower orders of the nobilityC. agricultural laborers D. the clergy
Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 ? A. FrenchB. NorwegianC. SpanishD. Hungarian
Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in Parliament and in court of law ? A. tenthB. eleventhC. twelfth D. fourteenth
