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Roman occupation of Britain under Emperor Claudius, beginning the Roman rule of Britain
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The Roman Empire begins to collapse and the Romans withdraw from Britain to protect their homeland
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After the Romans withdrew from Britain, the Britons were attacked by the Picts and by Scots from Ireland. Germanic tribes (Angles and Saxons) arrive in Britain to assist the Britons and claim territory, and eventually settle into Britain.
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The arrival of Christian Missionaries infuses Latin into
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The Scandinavians begin to settle in Britain and Ireland and they merge action words into Old English
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Some of the original Britons (after the Romans left) who fled to Normandy, France decide to return and claim back the land. William of Normandy leads the invasion and is crowned King of England and requires for all businesses and politics to be converted into French. The French language slowly merges into Old English
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The Hundred Years War between England and France leads to the loss of almost all of England's French possessions. English natives become victorious and English becomes the acceptably spoken language.
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Geoffrey Chaucer composes The Canterbury Tales in Middle English
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Johannes Gutenberg develops the printing press which allows books and other forms of text to be published and the spread of English language
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With the advent of Shakespeare's writings, he develops new words and phrases into the English language as he needs them, typically known in the upper class.
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The King James version of "The Bible" is the first English translation of "The Bible", greatly influencing the development of the written language.
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Samuel Johnson attempts to standardize the spelling and pronunciation of the most common words
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Lexicographers begin working on the Oxford English Dictionary, which tool 41 years to complete
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The internet was created and now language changed through type and speech
