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There are several contenders to be the oldest document in English - because most of them cannot be dated accurately it is difficult to say which one is the oldest.
These include Beowulf, an epic poem,
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a record of early English history
the Franks Casket, an early whalebone artefact
Caedmon's Hymn, a Christian religious poem.
There are some other works, such as sermons and saints' lives, biblical translations, and translated Latin works of the early Church, legal documents, such as laws and wills, and works on grammar, medicine, and geography.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoSome say Bewoulf about 950ad, but there are many documents held by monasteries that are probably older. The most famous would be the Domesday Book and the Magna Carta
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∙ 6y agoThe oldest written documents found in England are wooden Roman tablets found in an excavation in London in 2016. The majority of the tablets date from c. 50 – 70 CE.
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Famous English Document?
The most famous Document in English history may be Magna Carta, signed in 1215. But it is not necessarily the most important.
What isn't considered a landmark document of English history?
Magna Carta
What documents is not considered a landmark document of English history?
Magna Carta
Is the Declaration of Independence the oldest document alive?
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I believe that the Magna Carta is what youre looking for
