The histhory of the Enghles lauguage

  • 600 BCE

    The Celts

    The Celts
    These people settled the British Isles about
    600 BC. That is more than 2500 years ago!
    Vocab: to settle and Bard – From the Old Celtic word bardos, meaning a poet or singer.
  • 55 BCE

    The Romans

    The Romans
    There was an invasion by the Romans, who spoke Latin.
    They gave Latin names to places and some of these names are still used today.
    Voc: Llatí, Agenda – Derived from the Latin word "agendum," meaning "something to be done."
    Census – From the Latin "census," meaning a population count or survey.
  • 450

    The anglo-saxons

    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.
    Voc:Earth – From the Old English word eorðe, meaning "ground" or "soil."
    King – From the Old English word cyning, meaning "monarch" or "ruler."
  • 800

    The vikings

    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
    Voc: Sky – From the Old Norse word sky, meaning "cloud" or "sky."
    Husband – Derived from the Old Norse word husbonders, meaning "master of the house."
  • 1066

    The normans

    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.