ure of Anglo Saxon is included Old English: is closer to early Germanic than Middle English. It is less Latinised and retains many morphological features there were lost on the 12th to 14th centuries. Law: a handful of legal existence of the Anglo - Saxon period, the influence of Roman law, and how to transcend the cultural development of this legal process, to provide insight into the legal culture. The Saxons chopped off hands and noses for punishment (if the offender stole something mitted another crime). If someone killed a Saxon, he had to pay money named wergild, the amount varying according to the social rank of the victim. Literature: Old English literary works include genres such as epic poetry, hagiography, sermons, Bible translations, legal works, chronicles, riddles and others.
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