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Germanic invasion of Britain
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Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes crossed the North Sea
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Erstwhile: Belonging to some prior time
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The inhabitants of Britain spoke a Celtic language and collapsed at the end of the 5th century.
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The Norman Invasion
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The Duke of Normandy conquered England.
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Ne: Not/or nor
Whylom: Once/or formerly. -
English language took dominance in Britain.
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The printing press was invented.
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For a period of time there was linguistic division in class. The upper class spoke French and the lower class, English.
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Britain made contact with different people around the world
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With Britain's contact with people around the world, new words got introduced in the English language.
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Thou: You
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The Discovery of North America
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The first English dictionary.
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The publication of Shakespeare's first Folio.
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The American Revolution started.
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Later: Comparative to late or saying goodbye
There: In or at/ or that place
