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In approximately what year does the Middle English period begin?

Approximately 1066

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There are no spelling conventions in Middle English. Words are spelled simply the way they sound. True or False?

True

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When took place the Battle of Hastings?

October 14th, 1066

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Who led the English army against William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings?

King Harold II

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Who won the Battle of Hastings?

The Normans

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Who was the last Anglo-Saxon King?

Harold Godwinson / Harold II

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Old English literature continues to flourish after the Norman Conquest. True or False?

False

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Who fought against William of Normandy in 1066, for the crown of England?

Harald Hardrada of Norway

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Which of these periods was known to have great individual writers? 1100-1250, 1250 - 1350, 1350 - 1400 or 1400 - 1500?

1350-1400 with Geoffrey Chaucer and Giovanni Boccaccio for instance

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In Middle English, two consecutive vowels in a word show what?

That the vowel is long

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What was call the system of vassals and serfs in medieval English History?

The Feudal System

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What was Richard 1st 's nickname?

Richard Lion Heart

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Name the two notable houses that battled in the War of the Roses for the English throne.

York and Lancaster

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Name the "hunchbacked" king who may have murdered his nephews...

Richard III

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Which abbey was founded in 1275 by Dervorguilla of Galloway as a tribute to her late husband?

Sweetheart

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In which battle did William Wallace win his only major military victory?

Stirling Bridge

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