It is a moot point in that there was no common English language before this time, not any market for an English version. St. Aldheim did create a translation in the 7th century to be used by the clergy in teaching the scripture to illiterate English peasants who knew no Latin.
>> “It is a moot point in that there was no common English language before this time, not any market for an English version” <<
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Very true. In fact it continued to mature at a rapid rate for another 100 years or so.
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