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200
Celts.
200 BC: It was the first Culture and Language in England. The arrival of the Celts coincided with the intruction of bronze on the Island.
Celtics was used in Welsh, Cornish, Scots, Gaelic, Manx and Irish Gaelic. -
Period: 200 to
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355
Romans
355 AD : Julious Ceasar had invaded Britain, the Roman military conquest Britain and introduced their Culture and "Latin" as a Language. It was used by the upper classes, such as landowners and the burocracy. -
450
Anglo-Saxon.
450 AD: Germanic tribes had invaded England. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes, they forced the Roman Empire and the Celtics to leave England and institutionalized "English" as their language. -
Nov 16, 1042
Normands.
Willian ´the Conqueror´ won the battle against king Harold of England and the Norman kingdom was established.
As a result of this conquest, "French" become the language of the government, church, army and education. -
Nov 16, 1200
Middle English
By this time english become the language of Britain again and the "SVO" (subject, verb, object) pattern appeared. -
Nov 16, 1476
Printing Press
1476 AD: With the introduction of the printing press, an interest in having a standard way of English came. -
Nov 16, 1525
English Bible
1525 AD: The ew Testament of the Bible was translated into English. The language was getting stronger. -
Shakespeare.
16th c.: Willian Shakespeare, was the greatest writer for the period and he made English a great tool and invented many word, which are still in use today. -
The period of Lost of Inflections.
1680: There was a phonological change of English vowels, it was called "Great Vowel Shift". -
Modern English.
2015: Over a long period English has suffered some changes, like the invention and introductin of new vocabulary to every day life and it will continue. -
Vikings.
790 AD: The Viking and the Scandinavian had invaded and conquered Britain. They ruled to many years and used their language that had influence on th english tongue.
