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In England a Celtic language possibly gaelic or welsh is spoken when the Anglo-Saxons invaded from Denmark and Germany they introduced their Germanic langage in the year 570 they occupied most of England
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When the normans came over from France William the conquerers nobles and knights all spoke french very few people spoke English and the language was therefore nearly wiped out.
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The first mass printings began therefore English was spoken more and became a lot more popular
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During the period known as the renaisance The country found a new interest in other places explorers went out to find and explore other places and they brought back new words with them.
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William Shakespeare was a famous playwright who wrote plays and sonets which majority would have included some new words he introduced to English.
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The Plague was close to wiping out English when it killed lots of people during an outbreak in 1665
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As Britain grows as a nation it expands territory to Asia, Africa, Australia and America spreading English and creating new words
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Samuel Johnsons first English dictionary was published
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A lot of words from latin come from the romans releasing lots of new words to the English language.
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Invaders from the north bring a lot of new words to England
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