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These tribes who invaded Britain are, the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, crossed the North Sea from what today is Denmark and northern Germany. At that time Britain spoke a Celtic language. Most of the Celtic speakers were pushed west and north by these invading tribes.
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Around the year 700 AD the earliest manuscript records of Old English was made.
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1171 Henry II declares himself the lord of Ireland, also introducing Norman French and English to the country.
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Soon under Edward I, the royal authority come together in England and Wales. Now English became the dominant language of all people.
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The Statute of Pleading makes English the official language of England. Parliament has its first speech spoken in English.
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Now since english is spread so far and everyoneknow it, people started making books. Just like awesome Shakeshere.
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In the mid 9th century, the Danes raided England, occupied Northumbria, and make a kingdom at York. The Danish began to influence English.
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Many people used english and Scandinavians started to come and use english too.
