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Dec 24, 793
The Vikings first appear in England
The first place the Vikings raided in Britain was the monastery at Lindisfarne, a small holy island just off the northeast coast of England -
Dec 24, 878
The Battle of Edington
King Alfred of Wessex defeated Guthrum, leader of the invading Norse army -
Jul 17, 1016
(until 1035) The unified English kingdom
Cnut the great was king of Denmark, England and Norway. He was born in Denmark (Danish) and was a Christian -
Dec 24, 1066
(HASTINGS) Anglo- Saxons defeated by Normans
The last Anglo- Saxon king Harold was defeated by the Norman king William (the conqueror) -
Dec 24, 1150
Nominal end date for English
This is when most changes in grammar and vocabulary begin to become noticeable.
Borrowing from the French language became common -
The Ango- Saxons invaded England
The Romans left England. The settlement of Anglo- Saxons occurred over about 40 years from the beginning of the fifth century when they would come and take land for themselves. -
The Danelaw
The Danelaw was a Nose kingdom which consisted of 14 shires: York, Derby, Hertford, Middlesex, Buckinghamshire...
