english history By jordi1411 6000 BCE The first languages are the Celtic ones like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic. 1400 BCE A number of books were published in Middle English. The most famous is a book of stories called The Canterbury Tales (1400) by Geoffrey Chaucer 1066 BCE In 1066, the Normans invaded England from Normandy in France. 800 BCE From about 800, the Vikings started to invade Britain. The Vikings Period: 600 BCE to 1616 The first languages are the Celtic ones like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic. 450 BCE The first people who spoke English arrived in England in about the year 450. These people were the Anglo-Saxons 55 BCE In 55BC, there was an invasion by the Romans, Period: 55 BCE to 1616 In 55BC, there was an invasion by the Romans names 1476 the printing press in 1476 1564 There are many important authors in Modern English, but one of the most famous writers is William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616). Period: 1564 to 1616 There are many important authors in Modern English, but one of the most famous writers is William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616).
