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Christian missionaries coming to Britain in the 6th century and 7th century brought

with them Latin religious terms which entered the English language: abbot, altar,

apostle.

During this time, the Catholic Church had a monopoly on intellectual property

in Anglo-Saxon society; in which they used to exert great influence on the development

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