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First Germanic tribes arrive in England from the lowlands on the other side of the North Sea.
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Rise of three great kingdoms politically unifying large areas: Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex. Supremacy passes from one kingdom to another in that order.
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Texts in English emerge and become numerous. Many are religious texts but there is also one great work of literature that was written down in this period:
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Danes and English continue to mix peacefully, and ultimately become indistinguishable. Many Scandinavian loanwords enter the language; English even borrows pronouns like they, them, their.
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The English kings lose the duchy of Normandy to French kings. England is now the only home of the Norman English.
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William Caxton brings a printing press to England from Germany. Publishes the first printed book in England. Beginning of the long process of standardization of spelling.
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King James Bible published, which has influenced English speech and writing down to the present day.
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American political, economic, military supremacy. Borrowing patterns continue. English has greater impact than ever on other languages, even those with more native speakers.
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Nixon orders a secret invasion of Cambodia by US and South Vietnamese troops.
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Internet begins to change the way people communicate and find out information. Portable phones. Texting.
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