The History Of The English Language

By jonawar
  • Jan 1, 1066

    William The Conqueror

    William The Conqueror
    He bacme the king of Englnd, he was orginally from Normady. He spoke French and it bacme the royals language and aristocracy for the next 300 years
  • Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Jan 1, 1381

    French Speaking Royals

    The royals in england spoke french
  • Jan 1, 1381

    Richard II

    He began to speak English to the people.
    From the French language came the words "tounge" "ghost" "sorrow" "freedom" and they could use "laguage" "spirit" "grief" and "liberty"
  • Jan 1, 1400

    14th century

    English laguage won over the french language as the most spoken of upper classes and became popular and fabulous to write.
    English borrowed some words from Germany, like "kindergarten" and "angst".
    Hindi: "bungalow"
    Norwegian: "ombudsman"
  • The Vikings!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The Vikings!!!!!!!!!!!!
    The vinkings settled and influence the enlish language, the english got the words "die" "window" "shy" "gift" and "EGG"