In the starting Tribes were living in Britain, they known as Celts. Then Romans came there and at that time Picts were attacking on England at that time Roman people saved them but letter on Romans had to go Rome because others were attacking on Rome.
Now Celts were unable to save them so they got help from Angles, Saxons and Jute. Then Angles and Saxons settled there and they were speaking old English which was similar to German language. And from the names of Angles, Britain became Angles' land means England. Then Angles thrown Celts from England. There were oral literature in that time. There were two famous long poems, Widsith and Beowulf. We found some translation of Bible from that time. There were two famous poets also like Caedmon and Cynewulf.
In 1066 AD, William 1st came England with 7000 warriors and at that time Harold 2nd was king in England and between their fight Harold died and with him Angles time finished. William 1st who also known as William Concord became king and the time of Normans started and their language similar to French language and so king denied to taught them old English.
Works of Old English period
1) Widsith : earliest poem, 144 lines, said about the group of people who go here and there and they rewarded for their singing.
2) Seafarer : two parts, in first shown the hardship of ocean life while in second part the troubles of the seaman and it shown the troubles of human life symbolic.
3) Beowulf : longest poem of old English period, heroic poem, setting was in Denmark, Swidon, there was a King Hrothgar made heorot (madhushala) for enjoyment but in few days Grendel (monster) came there and killed the people and that was continuing till 12 years and then one warrior named Beowulf came there and decided to fight with that Grendel and in the fighting Beowulf departed his hands. It was known that Beowulf had the strength of 30 person. Then Grendel's mother came to take revenge but somehow he killed her. Then he went to Kiya where his uncle Hygelac and Hygd welcomed him. Then swids killed Hygelac so Beowulf helped his son to be king but he was so young so Beowulf reign there for 50 years then he became too old, one day one dragon made fire out of anger in the room of Beowulf so he was too old but yet he fight with that dragon and at that time 10 warriors were with him but they left him there and yet with the help of Wiglaf he killed Dragon, then he died and Wiglaf reign on that place. He buried Beowulf as he said to Wiglaf while dying.
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