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Julius Caesar made two trips here.
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Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians. The Anglo-Saxon dialect began to displace the Celtic language from everyday use.
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The Germanic tribes of the Saxons, Jutes, Angles and Frisians entered Britain in 449. Since these tribes were significantly superior in kinship to the Celtic ones, the gradual Anglo-Saxon dialect completely replaced the Celtic dialect from use.
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William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, conquers England
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In the middle of the 11th century, the inhabitants of northern France conquered Britain. William the Conqueror, a Norman by origin, becomes king. From this time on, the era of three languages began in the history of the people. French became the language of the aristocracy and courts, Latin remained the language of science, and the common people continued to speak Anglo-Saxon.
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English replaced French and Latin
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English replaced French and Latin
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It was a translation of Raoul Lefebvre's "Collected Stories of Troy."
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Caxton often invented his own rules, which, after publication, became publicly available and were considered the only correct ones.
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The Daily Courant -
The great William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is rightfully considered the founder of the English literary language. He is credited with originating many idiomatic expressions that are still used in modern English. In addition, Shakespeare invented many new words that have taken root in the language.
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