Most surviving vernacular literature was produced by followers of the Benedictine reformers , and written in the standard Old English they championed .
This is probably because of the interest in vernacular works fostered by the Benedictines .
Most surviving vernacular literature was produced by followers of the Benedictines reformers , and written in the standard Old English they championed .
This is probably because of the interest in vernacular works fostered by the Benedictines .