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History of English

  • 600 BCE

    The Celts

    The Celts
    The Celts were the first tribe to settle in the British Isles.
    They talked Welsh and Scottish Gaelic. Some words they gave to the English were:
    Bog, clan, crumpet and dad.
  • 600 BCE

    The Celts

    The Celts
    The Celts were the first tribe to settle in the British Isles in the 600 BC.
    Some words the gave were:
    Bog, dad, crumpet.
  • 55 BCE

    The Romans

    The Romans
    The Romans invaded England in the 55 BC.
    They gave Latin names to some places, for example:
    London.
  • 450

    The Anglo-Saxons

    The Anglo-Saxons
    The Anglo-Saxons were the first people who spoke English.
    They arrived in England in about the year 450 and their language was Old English. Some words were: Live, love, heaven, fight, good, evil, man and more.
  • 800

    The Vikings

    The Vikings
    Around the year 800 the Vikings started to invade Britain.
    The Vikings came from countries like Denmark and
    Norway.
    Some word they gave:
    Freckle, leg, skull, skirt, skin, sky, egg and more.