Question

What was the difference between common languages and the official language in the Middle Ages, and how did that contribute to the growth of a new form of art?

Answer 1

During the Middle Ages, there was often a difference between common languages, which were spoken by the general population, and the official language, which was used for legal and official documents and often spoken by the ruling class. In Europe, Latin was the official language, while the common languages included a variety of local languages, such as Old English, Old French, and Old German.