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Tribes invade the Celts on Britan
Three Germanic tribes invaded and pushed the celts out of modern day England. The germanic languages became dominant. -
Jan 1, 1066
Nomans conquered England
The normans spoke French and French became Englands official language for 150 years; however, most common people still spoke English. -
Period: Jan 19, 1066 to Jan 19, 1362
The Germanic and French mixed
Simple words such as: sky, horse, man, and woman come from germanic roots, while more elegant words such as: celestial, equestrian, masculine, and feminine come from the French invaders. -
Jan 1, 1204
Under the rule of King John Normandy lost control of England
Fewer people remained in England who wanted to speak French. -
Jan 1, 1476
Universities were encouraged by the invention of the printing press
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Jamestown was built in North America
England quickly and efficiently conquered most of North America. Defeating multiple French colonies along the way. -
England took control of Ireland
Mid 17th century. English became the official language. -
England took control of South Asia
Mid 18th century. English became the official language. -
England took control of the South Pacific
Late eighteenth century. English became the official language. -
England took control of Southern Africa
Late nineteenth century. English became the official language. -
Philippines gained independence with U.S. help
Philippines retained English as an offifcial language. -
Vinkings Invaded England
9th century. They failed to conquer, but many Vikings remained and added to the Germanic languages.
