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From 500 B.C to 100 a.d.
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From 100 to 500 a.d.
Romans conquered the country and ruled peacefully for four centuries.When they returned to Rome to defend it, the fourth invaders of England arrived. -
From 500 to 600
The Germanic tribes Angles, Saxons and Jutes invaded England. They brought their language into the island. -
From 600 to 850
"Church" contribution
There was an influx of Latin and Classical elements during the Anglo-Saxon Period, brought by Christian missionaries. -
From 850 to 1066
"Viking" contribution
There was a great influence of the Vikings, who ruled the island during that period. However their language did not replace the Old English, but some Scandinavian words were introduced. -
Normans invaded England, so French and Old English coexisted French was spoken by the higher classes and English by lower classes.
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From 1066 to 1362
The languages merged by a gradual process, into Middle English. -
From 1362 to 1550 Middle English was the official tongue of England.
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From 1550 to 1650
Some factors like the Great Vowel Shift, the Renaissance, the discovery of the New World and the Elizabethan Literary age made Middle English evolve to Modern English. -
From 1650 to 1900
British Imperialism
The British Imperialism was another factor that contributed to the growth of the English language. Words from other countries entered the language. -
From 1850 to the present
Neologisms
During and after the Industrial Revolution neologisms became part of the English language.
