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55 BCE
A history of English
the romans arrived in England in 55 BC but they were not the least people to invade this island . About the year 450 AD when the Roman Empire was beginning to break up, England was invaded again , but this time by a number of different Germanic tribes . These groups called angles , saxons , and jutes they came regions of Northern Europe . -
55
A history of elnglish
In 55 BC Julious Cesar the roman dictator who took control the control of the umpire invaded Britain . -
Sep 14, 1100
A history of English
Middle English. This period we called Middle English period , lasted from about the year 1100 to 1500. It began with another major historical event that brought enormous changes . In year William the Conqueror sailed to England with the intention of taking control of the century from the English king Harold . -
Sep 14, 1500
A history of English
Modern English . The modern English period began around the year 1500 and it is basically the language that we use today. There were still changes in the language . One of the biggest of these was called the great English Vowel Shift which was a change in the pronunciation of the language as it became shorter and faster. -
Sep 14, 1500
A history of English
English vocabulary. Norse : clever , sky, egg, cake , skin, leg, window. Celtic : trousers, drama, democracy , poem. Latin and French : possible, important, beef, flavor , promise . German and Anglo-Saxon: smart , man, ox, cow, foot, be .