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1st AnswerNo, only the highborn and clergy could read or write. The interesting thing is that after William took over England French was the language of the nobility while the common man spoke English. So, for over 300 years the kings spoke, wrote, and read only French. Today the Queen's menu is still in French. 2nd AnswerYes, people read and in the British Anglo saxon areas of Britain, and they often did so in Old English (Anglo Saxon).

The Anglo Saxon Chronicle was written in Old English, as was Beowulf, and a variety of other texts. King Alfred the Great instituted a policy on education that all free men and men of higher rank be educated, if possible, in English. Free men were people of peasant class with more freedom than serfs. He also supported the translation of great books into English, including The Bible. There are links below.

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