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923 BCE
THE VIKINGS IN BRITAIN
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597 BCE
THE EVOLUTION
In the year 597, the Roman Catholic Church began its attempt to make Christianity the religion of Britain. The language of the Catholic Church was Latin.Latin made it possible for a church member from Rome to speak to a church member from Britain. Latin had a great effect on the English language. Here are a few examples. The Latin word "discus" became several words in English including "disk," "dish," and "desk." The Latin word "quietus" became the English word "quiet.
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523 BCE
THE ANGLO- SAXON INVASION
There were a lot of invasions in Britain.The Angles were a German tribe .They were the Saxons and the Jutes. These groups found a people called the Celts, who had lived in Britain for many thousands of years.Through the years, the Saxons, Angles and Jutes mixed their different languages. The result is what is called Anglo-Saxon or Old English.Old English is extremely difficult to understand.Several written works have survived from the Old English period.He most famous is called “Beowulf”. -
THE INFLUENCE OF THE PRINTING PRESS AND W.SHAKESPEARE
William Caxton returned to Britain in the year 476.He had been in Holand and other areas.He returned to Britain with the printing press. The printing press made it possible for almost anyone to buy a book. It helped spread language and English more. Slowly, during the fifteen hundreds, English became the raide language we would recognize.
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THE BRITISH AMERICAN NATIVE
Three small British ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1607
Later the southern American state of Virginia.Later become the southern American state of Virginia.Example, many of the great rivers in the United States are taken from American Indian words. Shoes made of animal skin that Indians wore on their feet.These colonies are now independent, butEnglish still is one of the languages spoken.Example, the word "shampoo" for soap for the hair came fromIndia."Banana" is believed to be from Africa. -
THE WIKINGS
The next great invasion of Britain came from the far North beginning about 1,100 years ago. Fierce people called Vikings raised the coast areas of Britain. The Vikings came from Denmark, Norway. They were looking to capture trade goods and slaves and take away anything of value. These temporary bases sometimes became Permanent. Later, many Vikings stayed in Britain.Many English words used today come from these Ancient Vikings. Many English words used today come from these Ancient Vikings