The english idiom

By Mayra_mo
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    The biginning

    The biginning
    Period of celts, almost not trance in the english language.
  • 300

    Romans

    Romans
    Latin, Sciences, law, church.
  • 450

    Migrations

    Migrations
    The angles, the jutes and the saxons tribes invaded Britain
  • 450

    Angles & saxons

    Angles & saxons
    Germany, Denmark, Netherland. Old english, everyday english.
  • Dec 15, 780

    Vikings

    Vikings
    Old norse, sweden, denmark
  • Dec 15, 1066

    Norman Conquest.

    Norman Conquest.
    William the Conqueror.
    Language of court.
    French
    English language of common people.
    Middle english .
  • Dec 16, 1167

    Oxford

    Oxford
    The Oxford university established.
  • Dec 15, 1400

    100 years war

    100 years war
    France the enemy
    Edward III
    English as national language

  • Great Vowels Shift

    Great Vowels Shift
    Shakespeare
    Spenser
    Bacon
    King James Bible
    London dialect
    Early modern english

  • News

    News
    Publication of the first English-language newspaper, the “Courante” or “Weekly News”

  • Samuel J´s dictionary.

    Samuel J´s dictionary.
    Standard speling
    Modern english

  • American colonies

    American colonies
    George Washington defeats Cornwallis at Yorktown and Britain abandons its American colonies

  • Slaverys

    Slaverys
    Abolition of slavery in the British Empire

  • Independence

    Independence
    India and Pakistan gain independence from Britain

  • Main Topic 10

    Main Topic 10
    21th century
    English
    Business
    Sciences
    Medias
    Globalished english