History of the English - Valentina and Ona

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  • The Celts arrived
    600 BCE

    The Celts arrived

    The first languages in the British Isles are the Celtic.
    These people settled the British Isles about
    600 BC. Vocab: bucket (galleda) car (cotxe)...
  • The Romans arrived
    55 BCE

    The Romans arrived

    They arrived in 55 BC.
    They gave Latin names to places and some of these names are still used today. Vocab: Londinum (Londres)
  • The anglo-saxons arrived
    450

    The anglo-saxons arrived

    They were the first people who spoke English.
    They arrive in England at 450. Vocab: House ( casa), food (menjar), sleep( dormir)...
  • The vikings arrived
    800

    The vikings arrived

    The Vikings started to invade Britain.
    The Vikings came from countries like Denmark and
    Norway. Vocab: Husband (marit), give (donar), egg (ou), take (prendre)...
  • The Normans arrived
    1066

    The Normans arrived

    In 1066, the Normans invaded England from Normandy in France. Vocab: Ginger (gingebre), sauce (salsa), mustard (mostassa)...