History of English

By mariona.sans
  • 600 BCE

    The Celts invaded England

    The Celts invaded England
    They settled the British Isles, they spoke celtic languages, like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic. Some words that come from their language are seagull (gaviota)...
  • 55 BCE

    The Romans settled the British Isles

    The Romans settled the British Isles
    They gave Latin names, like London... Because they spoke Latin.
  • 450

    The Anglo-saxons arrived to the British Isles.

    The Anglo-saxons arrived to the British Isles.
    They were the first people that spoke English, and they brought English to the British Isles, and their language was old English. There are some words that they brought like love and green.
  • 800

    The vikings arrived to England

    The vikings arrived to England
    The vikings came from Denmark and Norway. They spoke a different language that developed into norwegian and Danish, some words in English that are from this tribe are cake and skirt.
  • 1066

    The Normans invaded England.

    The Normans invaded England.
    They spoke an earlier version of French, so French became very important in England. Some words are bacon and joy.