Old English is the ancestor of modern English and was spoken in England between the fifth and eleventh centuries. This website is designed to help you learn about and translate into and out of Old English, whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced learner. These pages provide information on the historically significant events which led to the development of this early variety of English, as well as its grammatical structure and what it sounded like. This information is presented in easy-to-digest chunks, with plenty of opportunity to practise along the way.