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Romans Invade Britain
Roman occupation of Britain under Emperor Claudius, beginning the Roman rule of Britain -
410
Roman Empire Falls
The Roman Empire begins to collapse and the Romans withdraw from Britain to protect their homeland -
450
Anglo-Saxon Settlement- Germanic language merges into Old English
After the Romans withdrew from Britain, the Britons were attacked by the Picts and by Scots from Ireland. Germanic tribes (Angles and Saxons) arrive in Britain to assist the Britons and claim territory, and eventually settle into Britain. -
597
Christian Missionaries arrive to Britain
The arrival of Christian Missionaries infuses Latin into
Old English -
Jan 1, 800
Viking Invasion
The Scandinavians begin to settle in Britain and Ireland and they merge action words into Old English -
Jan 1, 1066
Norman Conquest
Some of the original Britons (after the Romans left) who fled to Normandy, France decide to return and claim back the land. William of Normandy leads the invasion and is crowned King of England and requires for all businesses and politics to be converted into French. The French language slowly merges into Old English -
Jan 1, 1337
The Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War between England and France leads to the loss of almost all of England's French possessions. English natives become victorious and English becomes the acceptably spoken language. -
Jan 1, 1388
Chaucer publishes The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer composes The Canterbury Tales in Middle English -
Jan 1, 1450
Gutenberg invents the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg develops the printing press which allows books and other forms of text to be published and the spread of English language -
William Shakespeare writes his first plays
With the advent of Shakespeare's writings, he develops new words and phrases into the English language as he needs them, typically known in the upper class. -
The King James Version of “The Bible” is published
The King James version of "The Bible" is the first English translation of "The Bible", greatly influencing the development of the written language. -
Johnson publishes Dictionary of the English Language
Samuel Johnson attempts to standardize the spelling and pronunciation of the most common words -
Oxford Dictionary
Lexicographers begin working on the Oxford English Dictionary, which tool 41 years to complete -
First E-mail was sent
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Creation of the Internet
The internet was created and now language changed through type and speech
