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410
Romans leave England
Latin Language was mainly spoken -
450
Germanic tribes
Anglos,Saxons, and Jutes arrive in England bringing the Anglo-Saxon language, Introducing words like: house,woman,loaf, and werewolf -
597
Christian Missionaries
Continue using Latin Language bringing new words like:Martyr, Bishop, and Font -
Period: 600 to 1100
Old English
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800
Vikings
Vikings invade England. They gave English around 2,000 new words. -
1066
Norman conquest
William the Conqueror invades England Brings French Language which becomes de rigueur for all official business adding about 10,000 words. Cuncile-Council (1125) Clerc-Clerk(1129) Justice(1154) Parlement-Parliament, Judge(1290) Souverain-Sovereign(1299) Evidence(1300) Jury(1400) -
Period: 1100 to 1500
Middle English
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1337
War
England goes to war against France -
1455
England wins the war
War is over. English becomes the Language of power -
Period: 1500 to
Early Modern English
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Period: 1564 to
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare invented about 2,000 words and phrases like: eyeball,puppy dog, anchovy,flesh,blood,home, and house. -
British tour
British landed in America and borrowed words like racoon, squash, and moose from the Native Americans. -
King James Bible
A new translation for the King James Bible was done resulting in an general understanding spreading the English Language even further. -
Physicists in England
Royal Society of physicists was formed.Scientists invented words like cardiac, tonsil(1601) Clitoris (1615) Acid (1626) Gravity (1641) Electricity (1646) Pendulum (1660) Sternum (1667) Vagina (1682) Penis (1693). -
Period: to
Modern English
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First English Dictionary
Dr. Johnson started writing the first English dictionary -
First English Dictionary finished
Dr. Johnson finished writing the dictionary. It took him 9 years to do so. It contained 42,773 entries. -
Oxford English dictionary
Oxford English dictionary began to be writen -
Oxford English dictionary
It took 70 years to be finished and it has been revised since then. -
First email
First email was sent wich change and revolutionized the way we communicate today using all kinds of abbreviations like FYI (FOR YOUR INFORMATION) IDK( I don't know) FAQ (frequent asked questions) etc.