Medieval — Subtitles Polish

For centuries, Latin was the exclusive language of the Church and State in Poland. However, as religious and legal needs grew, the vernacular (the common language) began to surface in the margins of official documents. The First Written Sentence

Scribes wrote Polish translations directly above or below Latin words. Medieval subtitles Polish

The Bogurodzica is the oldest Polish hymn, dating back to the 13th or 14th century. It functioned as the first national anthem. For centuries, Latin was the exclusive language of

Definitions or explanations written in the page margins. as religious and legal needs grew

As the Middle Ages progressed, Polish moved from simple marginal notes to full literary compositions. Bogurodzica (Mother of God)

The "soft" and "hard" distinctions were much more fluid than in modern grammar.