The earliest fragments of English reveal how interconnected Europe has been for centuries, finds Cameron Laux. He traces a history of the language through 10 objects and manuscripts.

An 8th Century poem, ... English Heritage said it was unable to comment but Stonehenge druid Frank Somers said he was "delighted" with the discovery. Image source, BBC/Getty.

Around the beginning of the 8th century, Scandinavians chopped down their alphabet, combining sounds like K with G, ... Old English has a lot of Norse influence, for example, and many place names in ...