Question

When did Anglo-Saxons begin to develop written literature?

• A. In the fifth century before they encountered the Romans
• B. After they had been converted to Christianity in the seventh century
• C. During the Norman conquest in the eleventh century
• D. After the signing of the Magna Carta in the thirteenth century

Answer 1

Answer:

B. After they had been converted to Christianity in the seventh century

• Only after they had been converted to Christianity in the seventh century did the Anglo-Saxons, whose earlier literature had been oral, begin to develop a written literature.