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6000 BCE
The first languages are the Celtic ones like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.
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1400 BCE
A number of books were published in Middle English. The most famous is a book of stories called The Canterbury Tales (1400) by Geoffrey Chaucer
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1066 BCE
In 1066, the Normans invaded England from Normandy in France.
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800 BCE
From about 800, the Vikings started to invade Britain. The Vikings
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Period: 600 BCE to
The first languages are the Celtic ones like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.
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450 BCE
The first people who spoke English arrived in England in about the year 450. These people were the Anglo-Saxons
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55 BCE
In 55BC, there was an invasion by the Romans,
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Period: 55 BCE to
In 55BC, there was an invasion by the Romans names
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1476
the printing press in 1476
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1564
There are many important authors in Modern English, but one of the most famous writers is William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616).
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Period: 1564 to
There are many important authors in Modern English, but one of the most famous writers is William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616).