Why was Acrene Wisse written in the vernacular language ?

Medieval Literature and Culture 17/07/2020

A. English was a more commonly used language in the Church.
B. The audience was likely unable to read French.
C. Women were more educated, so they knew more languages.
D. The audience was partially lay-women with little knowledge of Latin.

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