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600 BCE
Celts
The first languages that we know about are the Celtic ones, like Welsh and Scots -
55 BCE
Romans
The Romans invaded and introduced Latin -
450
Anglo-Saxon
The Anglo-Saxon spoke the language, which over time turned into English -
800
Vikings
The Vikings came from Scandinavia and invaded Britain -
1066
Normans
Normans from France invaded England and introduced an early version of French -
1400
Middle English
Middle Englishgradually took over again from the early French -
1476
Printing Press
With the introduction of the printing press, an interest in having a standart way of English came -
1525
English Bible
The New Testament of the ible was translated into English -
1550
Invading words
Words from Latin and Greek made its way into the English language -
Shakespeare
He invented many words, which are still in use today -
Modern English
The English you speak today is influenced by immigration and historical happenings