Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical period
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
gptkb:Old_English_language
|
| gptkbp:culturalInfluence |
gptkb:Christianity
Pagan traditions |
| gptkbp:finish |
12th century
1066 |
| gptkbp:follows |
Anglo-Saxon_period
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
5th century
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Chronicles
Literary texts Legal documents Archaeological findings |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Spread of literacy
Establishment of monasteries Foundation_of_English_identity Development_of_English_literature Formation_of_early_English_law |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Old English period
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Latin_language
Old Norse language |
| gptkbp:influences |
Phonetics
Syntax Grammar Vocabulary Literary_forms |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:West_Saxon
Kentish Inflectional morphology Compound words Strong and weak verbs Northumbrian Word order flexibility Pronouns and articles Germanic_languages Mercian |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Norman_Conquest
Viking invasions Anglo-Saxon_settlement_of_Britain |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Beowulf
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The Exeter Book |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:Wulfstan Bede Cynewulf |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Middle_English_period
|
| gptkbp:style |
Illuminated manuscripts
Metalwork Wooden_carvings Runic_inscriptions |