In this video, you will get a short introduction to Old English (spoken between c. 450 and 1100), not Shakespeare's English! This video was made as part of the Online Experience English language and literature of Leiden University. See: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/extra/2020/05/english-language-and-culture-online-experi...

Script and on camera: Thijs Porck
Camera and editing: Thomas J. Vorisek

For more on Old English, early medieval England and J. R. R. Tolkien, see www.thijsporck.com