The histhory of the Enghles lauguage

The Celts

600 BCE

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.

The Romans

55 BCE

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.

The anglo-saxons

450

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."

The vikings

800

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."

The normans

1066

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.