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How old english developed
Germanic tribes spoke similar languages, Britain developed into what we now call Old English. -
Feb 4, 1066
William the Conqueror
the Duke of Normandy invaded and conquered England and the Anglo-Saxons -
May 19, 1204
A war between England and France
The English people didn't want to use French words or terms anymore so the upper class began to want to learn and speak English -
May 5, 1476
Printing Press
Caxton introduces the printing press to England. -
Mar 4, 1500
latin and greek word into english
The revival of classical scholarship brought many classical Latin and Greek words into the Language. -
Apr 6, 1564
shakespeare
Shakespeare affected English by introducing the language to many new words. -
American variety of English
the English colonization of North America resulted in the creation of a distinct American variety of English -
difference between late and modern english
The main difference between Early Modern English and Late Modern English is vocabulary. -
Christianity
introduction of Christianity into Saxon England brought more Latin words into the English language.
