Rise+of+Vernacular+Languages


 * __Vernacular Language__**: The everday language of the region or standard dialect.
 * //EX//**: special words that certian people use.

The political stability achieved by the success of the political, military social and economic leaders created a stronger demand for literacy and education which inturn led to an intellectual revival. ·This essentially ended Latin as a living language. ·Instead of classical Latin(used by the educated) and patristic writings(early christian writings), readers wanted literature that mirrored the interests and virtues of the ruling military class. · The heroic themes, epic style, poetic form and vernacular languages. · It created a language that many could understand · It made written workings accessible to more poeple This created a patriotism toward their countries. ·The decline of the Roman Catholic Church influence fractured the unity of Christendom, leaving people to identify with a single country, subject to one lord, king or emperor. Government and legal documents began to be written in the vernacular as early as the late twelfth century in England and France.