However, the Old English language itselfthough quite differentis actually the foundation of modern English.
Interestingly, for such an important language, written materials are scarce.
Four of the only surviving Old English manuscripts are on display at the British Library.
Beowulf Manuscript (Photo: anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet [Public domain],via Wikimedia Commons)
Illustration of Noah’s Arc in the Junius Manuscript (Photovia Wikimedia Commons[Public domain])
The Vercelli Book. (Photo: Blusea2001 [CC0],from Wikimedia Commons)
