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600 BCE
The celts
The first languages in the British Isles are the Celtic ones like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.
Words:
pet, whisky, trousers, slogan. -
55 BCE
The romans
In 55BC, there was an invasion by the Romans, who spoke Latin.
Words:
Britannia (Gran Bretanya, Londina (Londres), Luguvalium (Carlisle), Mancunium (Manchester) -
450
The Anglo-saxons
The first people who spoke English
arrived in England in about the year 450.
These people were the Anglo-Saxons
and their language was Old English.
Words:
clan, crag, and wraith -
800
The Vikings
From about 800, the Vikings started to invade Britain.
The Vikings came from countries like Denmark and
Norway and spoke a language that developed
into Norwegian and Danish
Words:
freckle, leg, skull, skirt, skin, sky, egg, score, scream, and cake. -
1066
The Normans
In 1066, the Normans invaded England from Normandy in France.
They spoke an earlier version of French, and this became the language of prestige in England.
Words:
please, sign, very, peace, nobility, felony, attorney, government, parliament, justice, chivalry, court, courtesy, courage, beef, bacon, baptize, flower, power, royal, annoy, and joy.